CONCLUDED Fed Cuts Rates by a Quarter Point, as Expected, and Sees 2 More Cuts This Year Last Updated: 4 hours ago Customer Service Fed Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point, as Expected By Megan Leonhardt The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, but the central bank struck a cautious approach by cutting by a quarter of a percentage point. At the conclusion of a two-day policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower its target for the fede ...