The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to lower interest rates for the first time in over four years, aggressively slashing rates by half a percentage point. With the Fed saying officials have gained greater confidence inflation is moving sustainably toward its 2 percent target, the central bank lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points.
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