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Fed meets ahead of interest rate decision

Mitchell Hartman Oct 30, 2019
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A view of the U.S. Federal Reserve building.  KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images

Fed meets ahead of interest rate decision

Mitchell Hartman Oct 30, 2019
A view of the U.S. Federal Reserve building.  KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images
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The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meets for a second day Wednesday, before announcing its direction on interest rates. Most economists and investors are betting on another cut — by 25 basis-points — which would be the third since July of this year.

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