WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its key benchmark interest rate for a second time this year while saying Wednesday that it's prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the U.S. economic expansion. The Fed's move will reduce its benchmark rate by an additional quarter-point...
Fed Raises Interest Rates. What Will It Do in 2019?
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the fourth time this year to reflect the U.S. economy's continued strength but signaling that it expects to slow hikes next year. The quarter-point hike, to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, lifted the Fed's benchmark...