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Fed Slashes Benchmark Interest Rate by 50bps in First Cut Since 2020

On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time since March 2020. The Sept. 18, 2024 rate cut amounted to 50 basis points (bps),…

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The Fed Under Fire: Elizabeth Warren Pushes for Unprecedented Rate Cut

As the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gears up for its meeting on Sept. 18, anticipation is building for a rate cut. Market participants are placing their…

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Fedwatch Tool and Polymarket Indicate Strong Odds for September Rate Cut

Right now, the market is leaning towards the U.S. Federal Reserve lowering the benchmark interest rate at the Sept. 18, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The CME Fedwatch…

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