Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Quarter Point

On Thursday, the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter point in response to the steady decline in inflation. This cut followed a half point reduction in September. The Fed’s benchmark rate is now about 4.6% — down from a decade high of 5.3% before the September meeting. 

Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Quarter Point
On Thursday, the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter point in response to the steady decline in inflation. This cut followed a half point reduction in September. The Fed’s benchmark rate is now about 4.6% — down from a decade high of 5.3% before the September meeting.