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The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.
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There Was Nothing Political About the Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
If anything, the cutting should have begun earlier.Yesterday -
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Fed goes big with interest rate cut in a bid to head off an economic slowdown
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its interest rate by half a percentage point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Business
Fed Announces Big Rate Cut
“We concluded that this was the right thing for the economy and the people we serve,” the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, said, referring to the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates ...Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Top stories
The Evening: The Fed’s Big Rate Cut
Plus, tonight’s premiere of “The Golden Bachelorette.”Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden economic adviser unpacks Fed interest rate cut
The Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years on Wednesday. The move will directly impact the finances of millions of Americans. Jared ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
Financial Times - World
Why the Fed opted for the big rate cut
As US inflation eases, the central bank is now focused on its other mission: protecting jobs19 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
Fed rate cut on collision course with 2024 election politics
The Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates by at least a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, putting the politically independent agency in the crosshairs of a heated election in which ...Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
A Fed rate cut is coming. How big is anyone's guess.
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its key interest rate Wednesday, the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic that it has pushed it lower.2 days ago - Federal Reserve
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