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Fed cuts interest rate half a point

USA TODAY Economics and Jobs Reporter Paul Davidson breaks down what the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/09/18/fed-interest-rate-cut-live-updates/75266847007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fed rate cut</a> means for the economy.Lebanon is on edge after a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/09/19/hezbollah-israel-lebanon-pagers-walkie-talkies/75287569007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wave of handheld device detonations</a>.USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison puts the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/18/teamsters-not-endorse-harris-trump-2024-election/75279971007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teamsters decision not to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump</a> in context.The FBI reveals <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/18/fbi-iran-biden-trump-campaign/75284124007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">details of a Trump campaign hack</a>, as Iran ramps up a 2024 election meddling campaign.<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/09/18/flu-deaths-children-cdc/75266108007/?tbref=hp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flu deaths in children</a> reach troubling highs amid drops in vaccinations, according to the CDC. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2024/09/19/fed-cuts-interest-rate-the-excerpt/75290360007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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