For the third time in a row! The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points as scheduled, but internal divisions intensified and will purchase $40 billion in bonds per month.

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12/12/2025
Financial Channel App learned that on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced the third consecutive interest rate cut of the year, but still maintained the outlook of only one rate cut in 2026, indicating that the decision-making level's divergent views on the future policy path are becoming increasingly prominent. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) approved by a vote of 9 to 3 to lower the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, and in their statement, they slightly adjusted their language, implying greater uncertainty about the timing of future rate cuts.