Aggressive Fed moves fail to halt market slide
The Fed cut rates in three half-point steps amid a sharp stock market drop. Analysts warn recession risk rises as consumer confidence falls, stock indices slide, and widespread ownership amplifies the wealth effect. Banks match rate cuts, mortgage and loan costs ease for households and businesses.
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Toughest tests lie ahead in campaign finance bill debate
The bipartisan Senate coalition on campaign finance reform faces major tests as it battles over banning soft money and tightening limits. Key figures McCain Feingold argue for staged rulings while opponents and Hagle alternative proposals threaten passage amid constitutional concerns and member rights debates.
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U S orders 51 Russian diplomats to leave Washington
The United States expels 51 Russian diplomats over a suspected spy case at the FBI. The move, the largest since the Cold War, signals intensified tensions between President Bush and Vladimir Putin's government as Moscow warns of possible retaliation.
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