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You can ‘play’ Fed’s rate cut decision ‘any way’ politically

CBS News on MSN · 7h

The Fed just made a jumbo rate cut. Here are 5 takeaways on what it means for mortgages and more.

The Federal Reserve made a 0.50 percentage point cut, double the typical reduction. Here's what's behind the decision.

Trump says Fed's rate cut was 'political move'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half of a percentage point was "a political move."

The New York Times · 6h

The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.

But while the Fed’s action will surely have political consequences, it wasn’t a political decision. The straight economic case for a rate cut was overwhelming; the case for a big cut was very strong. Not cutting would have been political. And the Fed didn’t let itself be bullied into inaction.

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Mortgage rates drop to lowest since early February 2023 after Fed’s jumbo interest rate cut

Sales of previously owned homes in the United States fell sharply in August, despite mortgage rates plummeting that month.

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Stock market today: Indexes close at record highs and tech soars after Fed rate cut

Indexes rallied Thursday, with tech stocks leading the Nasdaq to rise 2.5% as investors continued to digest Wednesday's jumbo ...

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Winners And Losers From The Fed’s Interest Rate Decision

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by 50 basis points, citing cooling inflation and signs of economic slowdown. This ...

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Fed's Powell says immigration surge boosted unemployment rate

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at a press conference that the influx of migrants into the U.S. has contributed to the rise in ...

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