Origins of the Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Cuts Rates

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate in bid to boost job market

Investors are nearly certain that the Federal Reserve will announce a quarter-point cut to its benchmark interest rate Wednesday afternoon.

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What a Federal Reserve rate cut means for your finances

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Federal Reserve cuts rates to lowest level in three years

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Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce an interest rate cut decision during its meeting on Wednesday.

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Experts expect second straight interest rate cut after Federal Reserve meeting

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Missing government data not likely to sway Federal Reserve from rate-cut path

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Federal Reserve Lowers Interest Rates, Ends Balance Sheet Reduction

The decision also confirmed that the Fed will end quantitative tightening on December 1, effectively pausing its balance sheet reduction earlier than expected.

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Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

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Fed expected to cut interest rates despite data blackout

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Factbox-History of Federal Reserve dissents in two directions

The Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to lower interest rates by a quarter percentage point was met with dissenting votes by two policymakers, one favoring a larger cut and another preferring no reduction at all,

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The history of U.S. interest rates: 70 years of ups and downs

As the Fed prepares to announce its latest interest rates, we take a look at the central bank’s key duties - and how it has juggled them over the years.

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Federal Reserve meets Wednesday for interest rate decision. Here's what economists predict.

Concerns about a weakening labor market may outweigh worries about rising inflation, tipping the Fed toward another rate cut, economists say.