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Watching anticipation of a rate cut has been like watching high-speed volleys during a tight tennis match. But the speculation of markets part is over; the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee has made its decision. The central bank is cutting the benchmark federal funds rate by 50 basis points. That makes the federal funds rate a range of 4.75% to 5%.

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