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WATCH: Federal Reserve cuts benchmark interest rate

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Fed's move reduces the short-term rate it controls — which influences many consumer and business loan rates — to a range between 1.5% and 1.75%.

Here’s the single phrase to watch for from the Fed this week

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Dropping this phrase from the Federal Reserve's meeting language would be seen as a hint that the rate cut the Fed is set to announce this week will be the last one it expects to make for 2019.

Federal Reserve approves rules to loosen bank restrictions

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The package of rules will ease restrictions imposed on banks following the 2008 financial crisis, giving a victory to the banking industry and President Donald Trump, a vocal critic of the more stringent rules.

WATCH: Powell says Fed’s goal is to keep economy in ‘good place’

In his brief remarks, Jerome Powell gave no hint on whether the Fed will cut interest rates for a third time this year when it meets later this month. Watch a Federal Reserve panel discussion live in our player.

Why the Fed might not have many tools to fight the next recession

By Michael W. Klein

If a recession hits, the Fed might need to lower rates below zero, which could cause other problems in the financial system.

What Fed’s 2nd interest rate cut in 3 months says about the U.S. economy

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the second time in three months in a bid to keep the U.S. economy growing. What indicators are driving the recent rate reductions, and what is the larger influence of economists on…

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How the Federal Reserve rate cut could affect your finances

By Gretchen Frazee

The Fed’s reduction of the federal funds rate is only one of many factors that affect the U.S. economy, but it can still trigger shifts that trickle down into Americans’ finances.

WATCH: Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate again

The Fed's move will reduce its benchmark rate by an additional quarter-point to a range of 1.75% to 2%.

How low can we go? The prospects for negative interest rates

By Kenneth Kuttner, Econofact

There is increasing speculation regarding whether the Federal Reserve might set a negative target for the federal funds rate should the economy enter a recession.