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Fed Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points

Rate Cuts After Long Pauses Have Been a Boon for Stocks

After a nine-month pause, the Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday that the time was right to resume cutting interest rates.

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What will happen to mortgage rates after the Federal Reserve’s cut?

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What Does a Fed Rate Cut Mean for Mortgage Rates?

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Federal Reserve rate cut expected to positively impact India: PHDCCI

The Federal Open Market Committee has decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25 pc point to 4 to 4.25 pc.

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US Fed rate cut: Experts unveil strategy for US dollar, bonds and other asset classes as Powell slashes rate by 25 bps

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Fed's rate cut comes with caveats, leaving investors lukewarm

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Indian bond yield rises 2 bps on US treasury uptick after Fed cut

The Federal Open Market Committee voted 11–1 in favour of the cut, with newly appointed governor Stephen Miran dissenting in support of a deeper half-point cut.

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US Fed FOMC Meeting LIVE: ‘Labour demand has softened,’ Powell cuts rates by 25bps

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Fed slashes rates by quarter of a percentage point, sees steady pace of cuts coming

Trump takes bid to fire Fed's Cook

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve

President Donald Trump took his effort to remove a governor from the Federal Reserve to the Supreme Court on Thursday, asking the justices to remove Lisa Cook from the powerful board a day after it cut interest rates for the first time in months.

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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Clark Doesn’t Have Time For Trump’s Attempt to Fire Her

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Federal judge rules Lisa Cook can remain Fed governor for now as Trump tries to fire her

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The importance of preserving the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve

Johns Hopkins political scientist Nicolas Jabko explains how prevailing political forces threaten to disrupt the nation's money supply and the global economy

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What Is the Federal Reserve System?

"The Senate Passes the Federal Reserve Act." Federal Reserve History. "Federal Reserve Act Signed into Law." Federal Reserve Board. "The Fed Explained: What the Central Bank Does." Federal Reserve Board. "The Twelve Federal Reserve Districts."

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What happens if Trump gets control of the Fed? Warnings from history for the US and beyond

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole Friday hinting at the possibility of an upcoming interest rate cut should have been music to President Donald Trump’s ears.

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Fed cuts interest rates for 1st time in Trump's 2nd term

The central bank delivered a policy long-sought by President Donald Trump, though the size of the rate cut all but certainly fell short of Trump's desired outcome. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a policymaking body at the Fed, projected two additional quarter-point rate cuts over the remainder of the year.

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History says buy small-cap stocks after Fed’s 25 bps rate cut on Wednesday

The US Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday – marking its first rate cut since December 2024. Ahead of the announcement, the CME FedWatch Tool demonstrated 96% probability of quarter-point reduction.