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How Borrowers Will Benefit From the Fed’s Interest-Rate Cut

How Borrowers Will Benefit From the Fed’s Interest-Rate Cut

Update: 2024-09-19
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point yesterday, the first reduction since 2020. Wall Street Journal economics reporter Justin Lahart joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how it’s likely to affect credit-card account holders and prospective home buyers.




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How Borrowers Will Benefit From the Fed’s Interest-Rate Cut

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