March 16, 2020

Fed slashes rates to zero to combat Covid-19

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Economy / Big Picture

U.S. Fed cuts interest rates to near zero and will start a bond program of $700B dollars to combat the economic impact of Covid-19. Scott Colbourne, Managing Director, Global Fixed Income, TD Asset Management, discusses the impact of the Fed’s actions on financial markets.

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