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Fed Cuts Rates by 0.25%, Signals Two More Reductions Amid Labor Market Concerns

By Benjamin Harper Sep 17, 2025 • 2 mins read

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark rate by 0.25% to 4.00%–4.25%, its first step in a projected series of cuts as job growth slows and inflation stays high.

What Are Interest Rates? A Beginner’s Guide

By Daniel Wright Aug 19, 2025 • 7 mins read

Interest rates are the price of borrowing money and the reward for saving it. Learn how rates work, why they change, and how they affect households, businesses, economies, and markets.

What Is Inflation? A Beginner’s Guide

By David Sinclair Jun 12, 2025 • 7 mins read

Inflation is a sustained rise in the general price level. Learn how it is measured, what causes it, why it matters, and how households, businesses, markets, and policymakers respond.