What the Fed’s interest-rate cut means for you and the economy

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  Good morning.

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  It's Thursday, September 18th.

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  I'm Shamita Basu.

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  This is Apple News Today.

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  On today's show, the CDC director fired by RFK Jr. reveals her side of the story,

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  how Trump risks being sidelined in the Israel ceasefire effort,

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  and why ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

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  But first, to the Federal Reserve.

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  For the first time this year,

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  the central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday amid a slowing job market.

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  Here's Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaking to reporters after Wednesday's decision.

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  My colleagues and I remain squarely focused on achieving our dual mandate goals of maximum employment and stable prices for the benefit of the American people.

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  The Fed also signaled there could be more cuts on the way.

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  Yesterday's rate cut came as the economy is on shaky ground.

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