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THISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.
CARLAZUZ,CNNANCHOR:
It`sFriday.I`mCarlAzuz,andyou`rewatchingCNNStudentNews.Theeconomyleadsofftoday`sheadlines.
FederalReserveExplainer
AZUZ:
SomefinancialexpertsthinktheU.S.economyisn`tgrowingfastenough,thatit`snotgrowingveryfastatall,andthatnewsisnotgoingoverwellwithinvestors.Thestockmarketisonethingpeoplelookattoseehowtheeconomyisdoing.
AndtheDowJonesIndustrialAverage,acollectionof30majorstocks,isusedtodeterminehowthewholemarketisdoing.Theansweryesterday:
notgood.TheDowdroppednearly400points.Atonepointduringtheday,itwasdownmorethan500points.
OnethingthatseemedtospookinvestorsandtriggerthisdropwasactiontakenbytheFederalReserve,andyouhearalotabouttheFed.Whoarethey?
Whatdotheydo?
`sPaulLaMonicaisherewithsomeanswers.
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PAULLAMONICA,CNNMONEY.COM:
Thanks,Carl.TheFederalReserveisthenation`scentralbank,anditsmainjobistotryandkeeptheeconomyafloatbydoingtwoessentialthings.
One,ittriestomakesurethatinflationdoesn`tgetoutofcontrolsothatyoudon`thavetobepayingalotmoreforthingslikegasandfood.Andthenwhatit`salsotryingtodoismakesurethattherearethemostamountofpeopleworkingaspossible.Itwantstotryandkeepunemploymentlow.
AndhowtheFederalReservedoesthisisitmanagesinterestrates.Ithasakeyinterestratethatitcanraiseorlowerthatisveryimportantbecauseithelpsdictatehowmuchconsumerspayforthingslikestudentloans,mortgagesandcreditcards.
TheproblemtheFedhashadinthepastfewyearsisthatit`sloweredthiskeyratetozero,prettymuchzeroinDecemberof2008,becauseofthefinancialcrisisafewyearsago.Soit`shadtotryabunchofotherkindofquirky,creativethingstogetratesevenlowerthanwheretheyarenow.
AndalotofpeoplethinkthattheFed,really,isjustgraspingatstraws,theydon`thavemuchleftthattheycanactuallydotohelptheeconomy,becauserateswerealreadylow.It`snotasifpeoplearecomplainingabouthighratesontheirmortgagesorstudentloans.
Theycan`tgetthatmuchlower,andalotofpeopleinthefinancialmarketsthinkthattheFedjustcan`treallydomuchtohelpthejobmarketatthispoint.
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JusttheFacts
UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:
Justthefacts:
capitalpunishmentmeanstobeputtodeathforacrime.It`salsoknownasthedeathpenalty.Capitalpunishmenthasbeencarriedourforcenturies,andinU.S.prisonssincethe1800s.TheU.S.SupremeCourtsuspendedthedeathpenaltyin1972,andreinstateditfouryearslater.Today,capitalpunishmentislegalin34U.S.states.
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DeathPenaltyDebate
Aswespeak,there`salotofinternationalattentionfocusedonthedeathpenalty.TwoexecutionswerecarriedoutintheUnitedStatesonWednesdaynight.Onewasforthisman,LawrenceRussellBrewer.Hewasconvictedofmurderin1998.
Itwasaraciallymotivatedcrime,thebrutalkillingofthemanyouseehere,JamesByrd.LawofficerswhovisitedBrewerbeforehisexecutionsaidheshowednoremorse.
ItwasadifferentstoryinGeorgia,though.That`swhereTroyDaviswasputtodeathonWednesday,justaftertheU.S.SupremeCourtdeniedhisfinalappeal.Daviswasconvictedin1991forkillingMarkMacPhail.
MacPhailwasapoliceofficerwhowasoffdutyandtryingtohelpahomelessmanwhenhewasshotseveraltimesinaparkinglot.For20years,Davissaidhedidn`tdoit.Andthat`swhathetoldthevictim`sfamilyagainbeforehisexecutiononWednesdaynight.
Themurderweaponwasn`tfound,therewasnofingerprintorDNAevidencethattiedDavistothekilling,andsince1991,severalwitnessestothemurderchangedtheirstory,somesayinglateritwasn`tDaviswhokilledOfficerMacPhail.
Therewereprotestsagainsttheexecutioninseveraldifferentcitiesandcountries.PopeBenedictXVIandformerpresidentJimmyCarterwereamongtheleaderswhotriedtogetDavis`executionstopped.ButthoughmanydoubtedDavis`guilt,thecourtsystemdidn`t.
AllofDavis`appearswererejected.AdistrictjudgesaidnewinformationDavisbroughtlastyearwasnotcredible,andthedistrictattorneyinthecasesaidtheverdictwastherightone.
DaviswasalsoconvictedofanothershootingearlierthesamenightthatOfficerMacPhailwasshot,andthebulletshellcasingsintheearliershootingmatchedtheonesfoundnearthemurderedpoliceman.AfterDavis`execution,OfficerMacPhail`smothersaidjusticewasserved.
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