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FOMC-rate decision
U.S. Fed cuts key lending rate by quarter-percentage point
By Song Sang-ho
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point.
After the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the central bank announced the decision to reduce the rate to the 4.25 to 4.50 percent range. It followed a quarter-percentage-point cut last month and a 50-basis-point reduction in September.
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