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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, signaling concerns about a weakening labor market. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee voted to ...

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Interest rates trended downward in mid-2025 after several extreme rate fluctuations. The pattern continued into late February 2026 when rates fell below 6%, hitting their lowest point in over three ...

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