Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

October 29, 2025

Wednesday’s decision brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The central bank had cranked its rate to roughly 5.3% in 2023 and 2024 to combat the biggest inflation spike in four decades.

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