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- The Fed said the cut lowers the federal funds rate into a range of 4.75% to 5%, down from its prior range of 5.25% to 5.5%, which had been its highest level in 23 years. The half-point move signals that the Fed is acting aggressively to keep the U.S. economy from stalling, given that historically most rate cuts are 0.25 percentage points.
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Sep 18, 2024 · In the face of slowing inflation and strong consumer spending, the Federal Reserve announced that it will keep the interest rate steady, holding the benchmark borrowing rate to a range of 5.25%...
Sep 18, 2024 · The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday by half a percentage point. Here are some takeaways from the decision and from remarks by the Fed chair, Jerome H. Powell. The Fed’s...
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Sep 18, 2024 · Here are key takeaways from the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision on Wednesday: Federal Open Market Committee votes 11 to 1 to lower benchmark rate by 50 basis points...
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Sep 19, 2024 · The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday and signalled more reductions would follow, launching its first easing cycle since the onset of the...
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4 days ago · The U.S. Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Nov. 7, according to all 111 economists in a Reuters poll, with more than a 90% majority predicting another quarter ...
Sep 19, 2024 · The Federal Reserve made a 0.50 percentage point cut, double the typical reduction. Here's what's behind the decision.
Jan 30, 2024 · The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday for the fourth-straight meeting, keeping its benchmark lending rate at a 23-year high, as Wall Street eagerly awaits rate cuts...