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Markets Rally as Fed Vows Low Interest Rates

HeadlineAug 10, 2011

The Federal Reserve has promised to keep interest rates low for the next two years in an effort to bolster the struggling economy. The announcement helped fuel a dramatic stock market rally on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average making its largest increase in two years.

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