Washington Today (9-17-25): Fed cuts interest rates 0.25%; newst gov Miran dissents, wants 0.5% cut
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54:15Now PlayingWashington Today (9-17-25): Fed cuts interest rates 0.25%; newst gov Miran dissents, wants 0.5% cut
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as posted by the channelFederal Reserve announces an interest rate cut of a quarter percentage point, lowering borrowing costs for the first time since December.
Newest Fed Governor Stephen Miran, who has taken a leave of absence from his job as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, otes for a bigger cut of 0.5%.
U.S. House begins work on the federal government funding extension to prevent a shutdown at the end of the month, debating and voting a resolution to set the rules for House floor debate on the funding measure itself.
Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Susan Monarez tells the Senate Health Committee that she was fired by Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for refusing to provide "blanket approval" for changes to vaccine recommendation not supported by science. She says, "Even under pressure, I could not replace evidence with ideology".
President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump are welcomed for their state visit to Great Britain by the King & Queen with a carriage ride on the grounds of Windsor Castle, a military parade, RAF flyover, a chapel choir, and a lavish banquet.
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