Powell: Rate cut is likely coming soon

Thursday, July 11, 2019

WASHINGTON -- Pointing to a weaker global economy, rising trade tensions and chronically low inflation, Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates late this month for the first time in a decade.

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