http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/tags/consumer-finance.htm Latest news stories from around the world. Radio Australia News nospam@your.abc.net.au nospam@your.abc.net.au 2008-10-30T15:47:59+11:00 2008-10-30T15:47:59+11:00 The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by half a percentage point, joining a new round of global cuts started by China as policy-makers try to soften the world's economic downturn.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200810/s2405177.htm2008-10-30T15:47:59+11:00