Deal Reached in Washington to Aid Economy(2/2) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the measures are "timely, targeted and temporary" -- the three goals for an economic stimulus package. She was not totally pleased with the compromise deal but says it will help the economy. If it does not, she added, there will be more to come.
Speaker Pelosi said House leaders will bring the bill for a vote at the earliest date. The Senate, though, may try to expand the package.Many economists worry that the world's largest economy will enter or has already entered a recession.
On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve moved to help calm financial markets in the United States, and around the world. The Federal Open Market Committee cut the federal funds rate by seventy-five basis points -- a week before it planned to meet. The move brought the rate that banks charge each other to borrow money overnight to three and one-half percent.
This was the first time the committee has cut rates between meetings since after the September eleventh terrorist attacks in two thousand one. And it may cut rates further when it meets next week.
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众议长南希?佩洛西说该措施是“及时，有针对性且临时的”—这也是经济刺激一揽子政策的三个目标。她并不是很满意折中的决议，但是她说这可以辅助经济。她还补充到，如果它没有起作用，那么将会有更多的（政策）出台。
众议长佩洛西说在早些时候，众议院领导人将努力促使该法案通过。但是，参议院也许在试图扩大一揽子计划。许多经济学家担心世界最大的经济将进入或已经进入衰退期。
周二，美联储开始帮助平息美国以及全球的金融市场。联邦公开市场操作委员会在他们计划开会前，将联邦基金利率下调了75个基点。该措施使银行之间的隔夜拆借利率降低到3.5%。
这是自2001年9月11日恐怖袭击以来，该委员会首次在会议间期下调利率。并且，当他们下周开会时，可能还会进一步下调利率。
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