Fed slashes short-term rates again

In an indication that the Federal Reserve sees an increased risk of recession, a committee that sets monetary policy cut two key short-term interest rates today by half a percentage point.

The Federal Open Market Committee's decision to slash its target for the federal funds overnight rate to 3 percent, and the discount rate to 3.5 percent, was not unexpected.

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