What the Fed interest rate cut means for your wallet


Is Trump the reason the Fed cut rates?

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to lower interest rates may do little to cut some of the costs that matter to many consumers.

From mortgages to credit cards, banks and other lenders may resist offering substantially lowerrates to consumers, analysts said, despite the central bank's widely expected cut, which pulls its target policy rate down to between 2.00% and 2.25%.

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