A specialist works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the Fed interest rate decision, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Policymakers at the Federal Reserve decided to leave a key interest rate unchanged at between zero and 0.25 percent, where it has been since December. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

A specialist works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the Fed interest rate decision, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Policymakers at the Federal Reserve decided to leave a key interest rate unchanged at between zero and 0.25 percent, where it has been since December.

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