It's been a long and bumpy road to the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in more than four years — a moment that could prove decisive to the finances of millions of Americans.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a difficult decision as the central bank prepares to cut interest rates next week: Start small or begin big? The central bank is set to reduce rates for ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell entered a new phase in his campaign to softly land the U.S. economy, lowering interest rates Wednesday with an audacious half-point cut. The move raised new questions the ...

But don’t be fooled: Most Americans will have to squint pretty hard to notice much of a difference from one cut, or even multiple cuts, for at least a year, if not more. When the Fed wants to ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020, as the central bank lowered the benchmark federal funds rate by 50 basis points amid progress in the fight ...

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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 decision ...

It’s about emotion. Because, for many kids, this season will also mark the first time they’ve been cut from a team. And all positive spins about resilience aside, it really burns. It can upend ...

The Federal Reserve announced a policy decision to cut interest rates by 0.5% on September 18. This decision was accompanied by FOMC member forecasts, which reflect expectations of additional Fed ...

It’s a pivotal week for the US economy, with the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates for the ... s 2 percent inflation objective.” That rough patch is precisely why Americans ...