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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid weaker labor market

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The Fed on Wednesday announced its second interest-rate cut of 2025, reducing borrowing costs in a move to spur U.S. hiring.

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Oct 28, 2025
Inflation, politics and data blackout collide around Fed’s rate cut decision
Headline from The Boston Globe ·
Oct 29, 2025Newest
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid weaker labor market
Headline from CBS News ·

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Fox2 Detroit
Federal Reserve likely to cut key interest rate: What to know (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Oct 27, 2025
Fox2 Detroit's feed description
The Fed is almost certain to cut its key interest rate on Wednesday, but the shutdown has cut off critical hiring and inflation data used to make their decision. Here’s what to know about the meeting.
The Boston Globe
Inflation, politics and data blackout collide around Fed’s rate cut decision (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Oct 27, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates again this week, but the environment surrounding that decision is unusually fraught for the central bank.
Winchester Star
Federal Reserve to cut key rate Wednesday, may signal another cut to follow (opens Winchester Star)
Published Oct 27, 2025
Winchester Star's feed description
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.
CBS News
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points amid weaker labor market (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 28, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The Fed on Wednesday announced its second interest-rate cut of 2025, reducing borrowing costs in a move to spur U.S. hiring.
The Hill
Federal Reserve cuts rates for second time as shutdown stalls key data (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 28, 2025
The Hill's feed description
The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again amid uncertainty about the US economy. Fed officials face challenges with limited data.
FOX Business
Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid labor market weakness (opens FOX Business)
Published Oct 28, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year despite elevated inflation amid concerns about signs of weakness in the labor market.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Oct 28, 2025
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring.
Forbes
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 28, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Some policymakers have expressed caution about lowering rates further, while President Donald Trump and his recent appointee have pushed for steep cuts.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year amid hiring slowdown (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Oct 28, 2025
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, opting for its second interest rate cut this year.
Digital Journal
US Fed on track to cut rates again in penultimate decision of 2025 (opens Digital Journal)
Published Oct 28, 2025
Digital Journal's feed description
The US Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, and could also shed light on what it will do
ABC 7 San Francisco
Fed expected to cut interest rates, but less than Trump wants (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Oct 28, 2025
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will set the level of its benchmark interest rate.
Townhall
'Too Late' Powell Issues Second Interest Rate Cut (opens Townhall)
Published Oct 28, 2025
Townhall's feed description
The Fed cuts interest rates for the second time in 2025, reducing it to 3.75-4.00%.
Anchorage Daily News
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Oct 28, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The move comes amid a fraught time for the central bank, with hiring sluggish and yet inflation stuck above the Fed’s 2% target.
NPR
The Fed is expected to cut interest rates as job market shows signs of weakness (opens NPR)
Published Oct 28, 2025
NPR's feed description
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.
The Guardian
Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid economic uncertainty (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 28, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Central bank sets rates at range between 3.75% and 4% amid turbulence from government shutdown and Trump’s tariffs
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Fed cuts interest rates for the second time this year (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Oct 28, 2025
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. Fed officials voted for another quarter-point rate cut, lowering their benchmark lending rate to a range betwe…
WMUR
Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates despite shutdown (opens WMUR)
Published Oct 28, 2025
WMUR's feed description
The Federal Reserve is anticipated to announce a cut in interest rates on Wednesday, despite the lack of government data due to the ongoing shutdown.
NPR
Fed expected to cut interest rates as job market shows signs of weakness (opens NPR)
Published Oct 28, 2025
NPR's feed description
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday. For now, the central bank is more concerned about the softening job market than it is with battling inflation.
Common Dreams
Fed Interest Rate Cut Shows Trump Agenda 'Pushing Our Economy to the Brink': Economist (opens Common Dreams)
Published Oct 28, 2025
Common Dreams's feed description
After the US Federal Reserve announced another interest rate cut, one economist said that President Donald Trump's "reckless economic agenda is pushing our economy to the brink, and working families are paying the price."
Forbes
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again—But Here’s Why Markets Shudder (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 28, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Some policymakers have expressed caution about lowering rates further, while President Donald Trump and his recent appointee have pushed for steep cuts.
Washington Examiner
Fed cuts rates as shutdown clouds economic dashboard (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 28, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
After a two-day meeting of its monetary policy committee in Washington, the Fed announced it would cut interest rates again.
Delaware Public Media
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about U.S. job market (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Oct 28, 2025
Delaware Public Media's feed description
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate today for the second time in six weeks. The central bank is trying to shore up the sagging job market.
The American Conservative
Fed Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points (opens The American Conservative)
Published Oct 28, 2025
The American Conservative's feed description
State of the Union: Powell did not indicate whether there will be a further rate cut in December.
NBC News
Federal Reserve poised to cut key interest rate for the second time this year (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 28, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Investors are nearly certain that the Federal Reserve will announce a quarter-point cut to its benchmark interest rate Wednesday afternoon.
WMUR
Fed cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook (opens WMUR)
Published Oct 28, 2025
WMUR's feed description
The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate to 3.9% amid inflation concerns and limited economic data due to the government shutdown

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