CNBC.com's News Now: Stocks Rally on Fed Plan to Buy U.S. Debt

Click here to view today's newsletter on your mobile device. Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2009     DOW 7486.58 90.88 +1.23%   NASDAQ 1491.22 29.11 +1.99%   S&P 794.35 16.23 +2.09%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Fed's Surprise Move Sends Markets a Mixed Message The Federal Reserve's decision to finally enter the long-end of the Treasury market was taken as a mostly positive sign by the markets but it is probably making something of a bad statement on the health of the economy... »read more Stocks Rally on Fed Plan to Buy U.S. Debt The Federal Reserve fueled the rally on Wall Street Wednesday after the central bank announced a plan to buy U.S. debt.... »read more Pros Say: Investors Getting More Bullish Today: AIG CEO Edward Liddy cited the "cold realities of competition," but said he's asked for 50 percent of the controversial bonuses to be repaid. David Friehling, accountant for confessed super-swindler Bernard Madoff, was charged with alleged fraud. Sunnier notes: Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis said BofA could repay its $45 billion TARP loan ... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Fed Funds Rate Unchanged   The Fed funds rate remains unchanged at 0.0 to 0.25%, reports CNBC's Hampton Pearson. Pimco's Bill Gross and CNBC's Steve Liesman share their insight. 2. AIG Hearing: CEO Liddy Speaks  Ed Liddy, AIG CEO, makes a statement on AIG's impact on the global economy as well as his feelings about retention bonuses. 3. AIG Hearing: S&P's Clark on Insurance Ratings   Rodney Clark, Standard & Poor's managing director, insurance ratings, makes a statement on AIG's impact on the global economy 4. Behind the Fed Decision with Cramer  Tobias Levkovich, Citi chief U.S. equity strategist, discusses the Fed's decision to leave its key rate unchanged, with CNBC's Jim Cramer & Erin Burnett. 5. Bogle-izing Hedge Funds   Thoughts on an investable index for the hedge fund industry, with John Bogle, The Vanguard Group founder/former CEO.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   AIG Gets Points For Chutzpah You have to admit, AIG gets points for chutzpah. You could learn a lot from the people calling the shots at this company. Seriously . »See All CNBC.com Blogs     FIRST IN BUSINESS WORLDWIDE     (c)2009 CNBC Inc. All Rights Reserved 900 Sylvan Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

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