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Will The Federal Reserve Cut Rates?

Federal Reserve officials are expected to decide whether to cut interest rates during a two-day policy meeting this week. The Fed is facing mounting pressure to act now or wait to see if trade tensions simmer between the U.S. and China. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks to CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger (@jillonmoney).

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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