Economy

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The Federal Reserve lowered short-term interest rates by one-half point today. Margaret Warner talks with financial consultant Henry Kaufman, economist Maureen Allyn of Zurich Scudder Investments, and investment strategist Mary Farrell of PaineWebber.

The markets regained some ground Tuesday, but economic news continued to be gloomy. Jim Lehrer leads a discussion about the nagging signs of a slowing economy.

Today the technology-heavy NASDAQ index fell 129 points. The Dow was down more than 400. Paul Solman looks at the "dot-bomb" phenomenon.