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Fed cuts key rate by quarter-point amid internal discord

Fed cuts key rate by quarter-point amid internal discord

Two officials voted to keep the rate unchanged, while Stephen Miran, whom Trump appointed in September, voted for a half-point cut.

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“I think the really critical issue at this Fed meetings, perhaps not so much if the Fed cuts or not, but it's the kind of color around the cut,” said Kyle Rodda at Capital.com.

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