The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second consecutive interest rate cut, bringing the benchmark interest rate to the lowest it’s been in three years. The quarter-point rate cut passed in a ...
Fed cuts rates for first time since December Benchmark rate lowered to 4.1% from 4.3% Two more cuts projected before year’s end Mortgage, credit card and savings impacts expected gradually The federal ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut, progress on inflation has slowed while the labor market has cooled.