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Federal Reserve Poised To Trim Rates This Week In First Cut Since 2008

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week in an effort to keep the U.S. economy growing. The preventative cut could be a sign that the economy’s 10-year expansion is running on fumes. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger (@jillonmoney).

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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