Stocks set to extend rally into fifth straight day
Thursday, March 17th, 2011Stock futures rose modestly Monday as investors try to extend a market rally into a fifth straight day. Overseas markets were mixed.
FDIC’s Bair says low interest rates “appropriate”
Thursday, March 17th, 2011A low interest rate policy is “clearly appropriate” due to the still struggling economy, a top U.S. bank regulator said on Monday, while also expressing frustration that banks are not doing enough to get credit flowing.