US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates

美国联邦储备系统降低利率

World Business Report

2025-09-18

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The US central bank - the Federal Reserve - has lowered interest rates for the first time since President Trump began his second term. But what does this actually mean for companies? We speak to two business owners to find out their thoughts. ank - the Federal Reserve - has lowered interest rates for the first time since President Trump began his second term. Pomp and pageantry as King Charles welcomes the US president to the UK. We’ll be hearing what kind of reception Donald Trump has received. And the state visit also coincides with a major tech deal between the two allies. But can state visits really help economic ties? A former British deputy ambassador to the US gives us his insight.
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  • The price of borrowing starts to fall in the US.

  • I'm hopeful that there could be another decrease in the next couple of months that could benefit everybody within my particular industry.

  • We really have been monitoring our labor very closely and trying not to hire people unless we absolutely have to.

  • This is World Business Report from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Sam Fennick, and yes, for the first time this year,

  • the world's most powerful central bank has cut interest rates.

  • But after heavy pressure from the president, the decision was far from unanimous.

  • And Donald Trump rolls into Britain with pomp pageantry and a $40 billion tech deal.

  • So, at long last, the US central bank has pulled the trigger on its first rate cut of the year,

  • trimming borrowing costs by a quarter point to a range of 4 to 4.25%.

  • The move comes as America's once-hot jobs market shows clear signs of cooling,

  • even as Donald Trump's tariffs threaten to push up prices.

  • Here's the chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.

  • 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.

  • While the unemployment rate remains low, it has edged up.