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Federal Reserve is set to cut key rate but consumers might not feel much benefit anytime soon

SeattlePI.com Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ()
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans might enjoy only slight relief from still-high borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. The Fed is set to announce a quarter-point cut to its benchmark rate. The latest move would follow a larger-than-usual half-point rate cut in September and a quarter-point reduction in November. Wednesday’s meeting, though, could mark a shift to a new phase in the Fed’s policies: Instead of a rate cut at each meeting, the Fed is more likely to cut at every other meeting — at most.
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