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Global Rate Cuts Fail to Contain Crisis
Article | The world's central banks launched a dramatic bid Wednesday to contain the financial crisis, simultaneously cutting interest rates in 21 countries. The move sent markets fluctuating as pessimism about the world economy continued to deepen.
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