Powell says it’s rate cut o’clock

Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell said the “time has come” for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates, capping a two-year slog against historic levels of inflation.

Powell’s remarks make it all but certain the Fed will begin cutting rates in September, though it remains to be seen just how quick the pace will be.

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