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Fed cuts rates again

Fed cuts rates again as shutdown clouds view of economy
The Fed cut interest rates slightly on Wednesday to steady the economy amid a weakening job market, as a long government shutdown has clouded its view of the economy.
Fed cuts key interest rate by 0.25%
The Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut of a quarter point, the second one this year. MSNBC Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard, CNBC Senior Analyst Ron Insana and Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan Justin Wolfers join Katy Tur to break down the latest economic news.
Federal Reserve likely to cut key rate Wednesday and may signal another cut to follow
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
Goldman economist expects another Fed rate cut in December
The Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this afternoon and again in December to try to counter weakness in the labor market. said David Mericle, chief U.S. economist at Goldman Sachs. "I think it
Fed expected to cut interest rates
The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates by a quarter point, a critical decision that could affect anyone with credit card debt or small-business loans.
Here's what to expect from the Fed's interest rate meeting today
Concerns about a weakening labor market may outweigh worries about rising inflation, tipping the Fed toward another rate cut, economists say.
The Fed is expected to cut rates this week — even while the government is shut down
The government shutdown means the latest job numbers haven't been released, but the Fed is still likely to cut.
Fed expected to stop shrinking its balance sheet
While the Fed's decision on interest rates might get the most headlines, another impactful decision by the central bank will be whether to end its program to shrink its balance sheet. The Fed has already cut the size of its balance sheet by $2.

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