Federal Reserve, rates and Wednesday cuts
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The Fed on Wednesday announced its second interest-rate cut of 2025, reducing borrowing costs in a move to spur U.S. hiring.
Last month, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a policymaking body at the Fed, projected two additional quarter-point rate cuts over the remainder of the year. By contrast, Trump has called for rate cuts totaling as much as 3 percentage points. Trump has carried out a pressure campaign at the Fed with little precedent.
The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring.A cut Wednesday would be the second this year and could benefit consumers by bringing down borrowing costs for mortgages and auto loans.