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Fed Cuts Rates But Drops Pledge To Act As Appropriate To Sustain Expansion

For the third straight meeting, the Federal Reserve voted to cut interest by a quarter point on Wednesday, but a notable change to the accompanying statement suggests the central bank may put further monetary policy easing on hold.

The Fed announced its widely expected decision to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent.

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