News Alert: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter-point in effort to keep economy on track

Economists were widely expecting the Fed would lower interest rates from about 2.5 percent to about 2.25 percent to boost the economy in the face of headwinds from trade uncertainty and weakness overseas.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jul 31, 2:02 PM     Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter-point in effort to keep economy on track Economists were widely expecting the Fed would lower interest rates from about 2.5 percent to about 2.25 percent to boost the economy in the face of headwinds from trade uncertainty and weakness overseas. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071