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Interest rate cut might be the last for a while

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[0:17]..." this terrible war right now the strength of the dollar and high commodity prices and know what's except the speculators -- commodities to Washington -- right now but. We know commodity prices are rising could just go shop the store -- the gas station. And one of the major reasons this is because the -- has been so weak. Because of Europe foreigner and you're buying a commodities like oil dollar based -- actually get this stuff cheaper so you're gonna buy more of the same when the company or comparison or jewelry. Not so for us because the dollar decline makes it more expensive so there's -- battle that's going on. And that is do we increase interest rates so that it'll make the dollar for a off from up. Beat -- against inflation and it's kind of very counter intuitive. But we've got this month -- mentality going on that maybe we needed a rate increase yesterday to show the world that we really want to -- commodity prices and were serious. About getting things straight so that you who knows what it is the markets into a regular basis. Right "...

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Federal Reserve leaves interest rates alone

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[0:00]..." This is at least sold in the WBZ newsroom the Federal Reserve again decided today hands off. But the second straight month the Fed decided to leave interest rates unchanged. Keeping the federal funds rate at 2%. Chief economist at the John Hancock financial here in Boston bill Cheney says the "...

[0:26]..." in the fact that some unexpected did not think they didn't change interest rates and they could statement that -- Barely distinguishable from a loved one in terms of the risks they talked about. "...

[1:07]..." give them of their mission is to achieve both price stability and economic growth. They feel better in a quandary should the step on the gas stepped on the brakes and the conclusion is do nothing. "...

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My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/25/2008

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Neil Entwistle is guilty, a brazen escape in Salem, oil futures drop, interest rates stay the same, these stories and more in the WBZ Afternoon News.

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[5:15]..." to answer a fundamental question was this -- homicide or suicide. Neil Entwistle attorneys argued that Rachel Entwistle killed her daughter and then herself but the jury did not buy it. Instead they agreed with what prosecutor Michael beverage said in his closing arguments I'm not going to stand here say that it makes any sense. But he got to the tipping point his own tipping point. And Neil Entwistle is now a convicted killer from Middlesex County superior court Woburn Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030. "...

[0:25]..." following let's go live to the courthouse and over in the Neil Entwistle case. Let's listen in now just a moment you judge Diane -- This is the double murder case that was heard and a second day of jury deliberations. Let's listen in right now. The judge now taking a look at the documents. The defendant Neil Entwistle and his attorneys standings. Judge Diane -- "...

[1:01]..." Foreperson of the jury in the case of the conference's Neil Entwistle. And -- of 2006387 -- airline setting the defendant with murder in the first degree -- person. -- a defendant guilty on "...

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