Stocks Rally a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
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Stocks Rally a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut

The S&P 500 had already been climbing as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by half a percentage point. Thursday’s gain put the index in range of a closing record.
Why Uncertainty Still Hangs Over the Fed’s Rate Decision
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Why Uncertainty Still Hangs Over the Fed’s Rate Decision

Investors, economists and politicians are at odds over whether the central bank should cut interest rates by a quarter-point, or more.