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BumRushDaShow

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5. Usually CNBC will note that it is a "0.25" or a "25 basis points"

Reply to Buddyzbuddy (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:10 PM

Oct 29

but what Karma13612 is correct, they seemed to skate over it. Could be because the loons who were shoe-horned into the Fed wanted a 0.50 cut and mentioning that such a cut didn't happen, might have generated wrath from afar!

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Fed cuts rates again, but Powell raises doubts about easing at next meeting [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 29 OP

They know the economy is doing badly IronLionZion Oct 29 #1

"They"? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 29 #6

The Federal Reserve, that's why they lowered the rate IronLionZion Oct 29 #8

Your premise is incorrect. 1) Powell stated the opposite, 2) Powell threw cold water on enthusiasm for Dec cut. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 29 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author GB_RN Oct 29 #2

Should we just assume a .25 point cut since it's not mentioned, that I can see. Buddyzbuddy Oct 29 #3

Yea, I was able to squeeze that detail out of a few Karma13612 Oct 29 #4

Thanks for the confirmation, I assumed that was the case or they would have been touting otherwise, loudly. Buddyzbuddy Oct 29 #15

Usually CNBC will note that it is a "0.25" or a "25 basis points" BumRushDaShow Oct 29 #5

Everybody was expecting 0.25; only something else would be news. Only one (1) loon on the Fed: Miran Bernardo de La Paz Oct 29 #7

Well from the September dot plot BumRushDaShow Oct 29 #10

Miran is going to advocate 0.5 every meeting. Other than that, the plot is old. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 29 #13

They only do the plot 4 times a year so that is the latest as of last month BumRushDaShow Oct 29 #16

I think you're right. Buddyzbuddy Oct 29 #14

What's this solving? durablend Oct 29 #11

The corporations can borrow at a cheaper rate BumRushDaShow Oct 29 #12