this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening everyone. investors stood still today, waiting for news on three big events this week: tomorrow s elections, a key fed meeting and the friday jobs report. jeff, the federal reserve kicks off a two-day meeting tomorrow. it s all but certain policymakers will take bold action to prop up the economy. jeff: susie, the central bank is expected to announce a program to buy government bonds, similar to what it did during the financial crisis. but even though the fed has signaled its plan, no one really knows the details. susie: there are many unknowns. as erika miller explains, once the plan is announced wednesday, it will likely have a big impact on financial markets. reporter: buying hundreds of billions of dollars in government bonds is unconventional. and it s risky. but there s no turning back now. the federal reserve is widely expec
this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening everyone. investors stood still today, waiting for news on three big events this week: tomorrow s elections, a key fed meeting and the friday jobs report. jeff, the federal reserve kicks off a two-day meeting tomorrow. it s all but certain policymakers will take bold action to prop up the economy. jeff: susie, the central bank is expected to announce a program to buy government bonds, similar to what it did during the financial crisis. but even though the fed has signaled its plan, no one really knows the details. susie: there are many unknowns. as erika miller explains, once the plan is announced wednesday, it will likely have a big impact on financial markets. reporter: buying hundreds of billions of dollars in government bonds is unconventional. and it s risky. but there s no turning back now. the federal reserve is widely expec
this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening everyone. investors stood still today, waiting for news on three big events this week: tomorrow s elections, a key fed meeting and the friday jobs report. jeff, the federal reserve kicks off a two-day meeting tomorrow. it s all but certain policymakers will take bold action to prop up the economy. jeff: susie, the central bank is expected to announce a program to buy government bonds, similar to what it did during the financial crisis. but even though the fed has signaled its plan, no one really knows the details. susie: there are many unknowns. as erika miller explains, once the plan is announced wednesday, it will likely have a big impact on financial markets. reporter: buying hundreds of billions of dollars in government bonds is unconventional. and it s risky. but there s no turning back now. the federal reserve is widely expec
this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening everyone. investors stood still today, waiting for news on three big events this week: tomorrow s elections, a key fed meeting and the friday jobs report. jeff, the federal reserve kicks off a two-day meeting tomorrow. it s all but certain policymakers will take bold action to prop up the economy. jeff: susie, the central bank is expected to announce a program to buy government bonds, similar to what it did during the financial crisis. but even though the fed has signaled its plan, no one really knows the details. susie: there are many unknowns. as erika miller explains, once the plan is announced wednesday, it will likely have a big impact on financial markets. reporter: buying hundreds of billions of dollars in government bonds is unconventional. and it s risky. but there s no turning back now. the federal reserve is widely expec
this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening everyone. investors stood still today, waiting for news on three big events this week: tomorrow s elections, a key fed meeting and the friday jobs report. jeff, the federal reserve kicks off a two-day meeting tomorrow. it s all but certain policymakers will take bold action to prop up the economy. jeff: susie, the central bank is expected to announce a program to buy government bonds, similar to what it did during the financial crisis. but even though the fed has signaled its plan, no one really knows the details. susie: there are many unknowns. as erika miller explains, once the plan is announced wednesday, it will likely have a big impact on financial markets. reporter: buying hundreds of billions of dollars in government bonds is unconventional. and it s risky. but there s no turning back now. the federal reserve is widely expec