NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three ...

Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal-funds rate to 3.50 %–3.75 % — the lowest in nearly three years. The decision, made amid internal ...

Thanks to its latest decision on Wednesday – its final one for 2025 – the Federal Reserve has now reduced its key overnight lending rate by 1.75 percentage points since it began its rate-cutting cycle ...

The number of Gen Z college freshmen who are entering universities without high school math skills is skyrocketing — as SAT scores are plummeting, a stunning new report has found. Even more shocking: ...

You are participating in a holiday gift exchange with a few classmates. You each write down your own name on a slip of paper and fold it up. Then all the students place their names into a single hat.

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Hong Kong’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.8 per cent over the past three months, the first drop since mid-2023, with authorities crediting the decline to steady improvements in business sentiment and ...

CONSUMER REPORTS BREAKS DOWN WHAT YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR. BUT NOW THE HIRING RATE. IN SEPTEMBER, THE FED ANNOUNCED A QUARTER POINT INTEREST RATE CUT. BUT WHAT DOES THAT ...

The public counsel, who’s appointed by the Florida Legislature, said a proposed settlement would result in unaffordable electric bills. Emily L. Mahoney is the energy reporter. Reach her at ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you have credit cards, loans, or a savings account, the recent cut by the Federal Reserve on short-term interest rates will likely affect you and your money. In September, ...

IF YOU HAVE CREDIT CARDS, LOANS AND A SAVINGS ACCOUNT, THE RECENT CUT BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE ON SHORT TERM INTEREST RATES LIKELY IMPACTS YOU. CONSUMER REPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE CHANGES YOU MIGHT SEE ON ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest reading of the consumer price index earlier today. Here are the major takeaways from the report:. Overall YoY: +2.9%, in line with expectations and ...