Here's how the Fed's rate cut today may impact your finances
The Federal Reserve just lowered its benchmark rate by 0.50 percentage points. Here's how the move could impact your finances.
Mary Cunningham is a news associate for CBS News, based in New York. She has worked on both the broadcast side, with CBS News 24/7 streaming, and the digital side, writing stories for CBSNews.com. Her next assignment is working with the "60 Minutes" team.
Mary has previously reported on climate, housing, elections and business for The Guardian, City Limits and several local publications in Brooklyn and the Bronx. She holds a Master's degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and a bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross. Prior to her career in journalism, Mary spent five years working in nonprofit and higher ed communications in Washington, D.C. and New York.
The Federal Reserve just lowered its benchmark rate by 0.50 percentage points. Here's how the move could impact your finances.
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