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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani

Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for first time since December

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Jerome Powell, the Fed chair. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, its first rate cut since December, as the central bank moved to stabilize a wobbling labor market even as Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to push up prices.

Rates are now at a range of 4% to 4.25% – the lowest since November 2022. But the decision is unlikely to satisfy Trump, who has lambasted the Fed for acting “too late” and called for a far bigger cut.

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