The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, welcome news for consumers who have been struggling with higher rates.

After a two-day meeting of its monetary policy committee in Washington, D.C., the Fed announced it would move its rate target to 4.50% to 4.75%. Investors anticipated the move after the central bank’s bigger cut of half a percentage point at its September meeting.

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