Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/livestream-bernanke-on-fed-announcement Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Bernanke on Fed announcement Nation Sep 18, 2013 2:23 PM EST The Federal Open Markets Committee has decided not to taper off its purchasing of $85 billion in bonds, saying that the unemployment rate is still too high. The surprise decision sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring to a record high. Read the committee’s complete statement here. Fed maintains bond purchases at $85 billion; postpones any retreat from stimulus campaign. — Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) September 18, 2013 H/T Simone Plathe A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
The Federal Open Markets Committee has decided not to taper off its purchasing of $85 billion in bonds, saying that the unemployment rate is still too high. The surprise decision sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring to a record high. Read the committee’s complete statement here. Fed maintains bond purchases at $85 billion; postpones any retreat from stimulus campaign. — Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) September 18, 2013 H/T Simone Plathe A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now