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Fed approves quarter-point interest rate cut and sees two more coming this year
CNBC· 2025-09-17 18:00
Newly-installed Governor Stephen Miran was the only policymaker voting against the quarter-point move, instead advocating for a half-point cut.In an 11-to-1 vote signaling less dissent than Wall Street had anticipated, the Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark overnight lending rate by a quarter percentage point. The decision puts the overnight funds rate in a range between 4.00%-4.25%.WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated rate cut and signaled that two mo ...