As until today. The move a controversial one and it comes at a time when the u. S. Economy remains solid. The risks come from a slowdown in Global Growth, so the decision to lower rates is considered an insurance cut designed to hel stave off the possibility of an economic downturn. Bu the chairman signalled that this is not the start of a trend and stocks dropped sharply. The Dow Jones Industrial average dropped 333 points to 26,864. It had been down more than 450 points. 500 was off by 32. And the s p Steve Liesman reports tonight from the Federal Reserve. Overnight lending among bank, down by one quarter percentage point to a new range between two and at2. 25 . S largely what the market expected but in a press conference after the statement came out, the fed chairman appeared to dial backns expectator future cuts. The committee is really thinking of this as as a way of adjusting policy to aor somewhat accommodative stance. We think of it as i essentially the nature of a mid cycle ad
Rosenstein also said, quote, i committed i would ensure the investigation was appropriate and independent and reached the right result whatever it may be. I believe i have been faithful to that. Rosensteins interview coming on the same day that the Justice Departments top ally in the west wing, white House Counsel don mcgahn, departs his post. Rosensteins comments about the Mueller Investigation also coincide with a new report from abc news that confirms that prosecutors are actively investigating possible collusion between trumps associates and russia. From that abc report, quote, prosecutors from special counsel Robert Muellers office have been asking former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, their newest cooperating witness, about his friend and former business associate roger stone. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Muellers interest in stoen stone appears to be focused on whether stone or his associates communicated with Julian Assange or wikileaks about the re
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