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Fed Cuts Interest Rates

In a bid to revive the faltering economy, Federal Reserve policymakers cut interest rates by half a percentage point. But in a statement, the Fed signals it may be the last cut in the near future. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

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Jack Speer
Jack Speer is a newscaster at NPR in Washington, DC. In this role he reports, writes, edits, and produces live hourly updates which air during NPR programming.
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