The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its interest rate target by a quarter of a percentage point and said it expects fewer cuts in 2025 than previously anticipated.

After a two-day meeting of its monetary policy committee in Washington, the Fed announced it would move its rate target to 4.25% from 4.50%. Investors anticipated the move. The Fed’s target rate is now a full percentage point lower than it was before it began cutting rates.

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