The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday, Sept. 17, its first reduction since December, as policymakers shifted focus from inflation to a weakening job market.
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by a half a percent in September marks a turning point in the most successful fight against inflation in U.S. history.
Read MoreThe past three months of economic data offer an increasingly clear picture to Federal Reserve policymakers wrestling with the moment to begin cutting interest rates.
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