Fed Slashes Benchmark Interest Rate by 50bps in First Cut Since 2020
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time since March 2020. The Sept. 18, 2024 rate cut amounted to 50 basis points (bps), a notably bigger adjustment than many analyst...
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