Fed rate cuts: What they mean for you
The Federal Reserve has faced ongoing pressure from President Donald Trump to lower interest rates. However, the central bank has chosen to keep rates unchanged since late 2024.
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The story so far
2 developments- Sep 16, 2025What a Fed rate cut could mean for your wallet
- Sep 17, 2025Fed cuts key interest rate, signals two more this year
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Quiet for 378 daysLast development · Sep 17, 2025 — Fed cuts key interest rate, signals two more this year
The bigger story
- Trump's fight with the Federal Reserve over Jerome Powell and Lisa Cookearliest story we hold Nov 7 · 92 stories · 44 before this oneNov 4, 2024week of Sep 21, 2026
- The Federal Reserve's rate-cut cycle and reversal, 2023-2026earliest story we hold Dec 11 · 30 stories · 24 before this oneDec 11, 2023week of Sep 14, 2026
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