Day: September 25, 2025

The Fed’s Rate Cut on September 17, 2025: Market Shockwaves and What Comes Next

A Bold Move: The Fed Lowers Rates On 17 September 2025, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point reduction in its benchmark federal funds rate, lowering it from 4.25%–4.50% down to 4.00%–4.25%. This marked the Fed’s first rate cut since December 2024. The rate cut came amidst signs of economic softening—slowing job gains, weakening workweek averages, […]