Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time this year, sees 2 more cuts in 2025

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4. Economy seems to be slowing, but interest rate cuts won't do the trick. Getting rid of the trash in the WH (and his

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idiot policies would go a lot more further in boosting the future prospects). tRUMP w/ his stupid policies on/off in tariffs, etc. has confused the markets and investors to no end. What we're paying now is the tRUMP tax, no less, and we won't see the end of these taxes until he's gone. For some reason, he seems to think that we're all on a giant gameboard, and he's playing around w/ things he doesn't know, seeing what happens. Meanwhile, we're all suffering.

An update from another DU posting...one which I agree w/ that the interference by tRUMP is somewhat disrupting the markets...:

The Federal Reserve's expected interest-rate cut will increase risks for stocks, bonds, and the dollar if it's perceived to be driven by political pressure. That's according to a Sept. 15 note from David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
The Trump administration’s unprecedented attempt to control the Fed Board of Governors is causing grave concerns about the future independence of the U.S. central bank among economists and traders at home and abroad.