'Marketplace' Report: Will Bernanke Bounce Last?

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Published September 19, 2007 at 1:00 PM EDT

How long will the Bernanke Bounce last? We'll look at how Tuesday's interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve Board might affect inflation and home prices. And we'll gauge the response from overseas stock markets. Marketplace's John Dimsdale talks to Madeleine Brand about the cut's impact.

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