That wont make the Federal Reserve happy. It might be enough to cause the Fed to reduce short term interest rates before they meet on March 20. Wishful thinking or something more, the rumor will be tested later this week, with plenty of key economic reports and Greenspan's testimony to consider. In New York, I'm Michelle Brier for Marketplace. And that's the top of our news for this Monday.
Death makes news.
Otherwise, these things are too far away. We have our own troubles, like must we wait another year to buy a new car. But first, let's do the numbers. We're dedicating a program to aftermath of natural disasters today by focussing on life after an earthquake hits. Nancy Rutherford was in India after the Gujarat quake hit last month.