Fed prepares to cut interest rate as global growth, trade uncertainty and low inflation force a turnabout
In the four prior cases, the Fed never cut rates just once. In 1995 and 1998, officials made three small reductions over a few months, and the economy avoided a downturn. In 2001 and 2007, they began deep and sustained cuts to stimulate an economy entering recession.
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