Economic meltdown looms, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is doing what he does best: lowering interest rates. At least, that's what financial experts are saying following the collapse of Bear Stearns. Investors are freaking out as the Fed tries to juggle not just the latest Wall Street turmoil, but also a housing crisis and severe credit crunch.
While Bernanke is weighing knocking down a key rate a full percentage point, the simple reassurance once communicated by the phrase "lowering interest...
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