Fed expected to cut rates again — but what happens next is anyone's guess

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another quarter-point cut to its key interest rate Wednesday, an effort to boost what appears to some to be a steady but cooling economy.

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Here's what to know as the Federal Reserve is expected to make another rate cut

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Fed expected to cut rates again — but what happens next is anyone's guess

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