September 20, 2024

The Fed Finally Cut Rates. What Does That Mean?

by The Journal

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week, after a two year battle with inflation. David Uberti explains how that will impact the economy and we hear from two couples about what they hope this means for their finances. 


Further Listening:

- A Fed Insider on the Looming Rate Cut 

- What the Stock Market Panic Says About the Economy 

- Trump Allies Draft Plans to Rein in the Fed 


Further Reading:

- Americans Are Desperate for Relief. The Rate Cut Is a Glimmer of Hope

- The Fed Aims to Repeat Greenspan’s 1990s Masterpiece 

- Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point 


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