NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three ...

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The Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 announced a quarter percentage point rate cut, marking its second consecutive rate reduction. The move brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate down to a range of 3.75% ...

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As policymakers weigh the merits of lower US borrowing costs after the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate in September for the first time this year, a new question is starting to gain urgency — ...

President Trump’s top economic adviser praised the Federal Reserve on Thursday for making a “prudent” decision on interest rates, despite the president’s calls for a much steeper rate cut. Kevin ...

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• The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since December and signaled more cuts are likely this year. • Central bankers opted for a quarter-point cut this time ...

Richard Flynn, managing director at Charles Schwab UK, called Wednesday's Federal Reserve interest-rate cut a "measured step" that balances the recent softening in the U.S. labor market with lingering ...

It may not have been a surprise, but the interest rate cut the Federal Reserve issued on Wednesday was still a welcome development for millions of Americans. In the first reduction since December 2024 ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...