Jerome Powell finally does it: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter of a percent

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Jerome Powell finally does it: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter of a percent

 

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced on Wednesday that the central bank would cut rates amid President Donald Trump’s attempts to reshape the Fed’s independence.

The chairman announced that the Federal Reserve would cut the interest rate by .25 points, the first time that it cut interest rates since December.