The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 807 points ... its main interest rate at a two-decade high for too long. A rate cut would make it easier for U.S. households and companies to borrow ...

A rate cut would ... The Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks dropped 3.5%, more than the rest of the market. All told, the S&P 500 fell 100.12 points to 5,346.56. The Dow dropped 610.71 to ...