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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for second time this year amid lagging job market

The Federal Reserve announced that it slashed interest rates for the second time this year amid rising unemployment and increasing inflation.

The Federal Open Market Committee released its statement on Wednesday saying that it would slash interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

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