Fed Rate Move Rattles Stocks and Sends Dollar Higher

Courtesy NYT > Business  Fri, 02/19/2010 - 04:47

The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the interest rate on short-term loans sent overseas stocks lower and gave fresh momentum to a rise in the dollar.


 

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