Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve started a rate-cutting cycle on Sept. 18, 2025, lowering its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%. The cut was the first since March 2020 after the Fed raised interest rates to a 23-year high point to cool the economy and quell inflation. The Fed cut rates two more times in 2024, each by 25 basis points. It has not cut interest rates so far in 2025.
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Federal Reserve Bails Out Ailing Citigroup
Nov 24, 2008The U.S. Treasury Department, Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. have entered an agreement to bail out troubled Citigroup Inc. [stock C][/stock] with “a package of guarantees, liquidity access, and capital,” according to a joint statement late Sunday. “The U.S. government is committed to supporting financial market stability, which is a prerequisite to restoring vigorous economic growth,” the statement read.
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Fed Funds Rate Headed to Zero, JPMorgan Says
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Kohn to Central Banks: Tighter Monetary Policy Isn’t the Answer
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Fed’s Lacker: Expansion in Fed Lending Creates Instability
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GMAC Latest to Seek Bank Status, Access to Treasury Funds
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FDIC’s Bair Pushes Loan Modification Program
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TARP’s Makeover Ignites Fire from CUs
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Downey Raises the Red Flag
Nov 12, 2008 -
Transparency, Now
Nov 10, 2008 -
American Express Latest to Become Bank
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Kashkari: Treasury’s TARP Faces Long Road Ahead
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AIG Posts Loss, Gets Additional Treasury Aid
Nov 10, 2008
