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Today we're talking about the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates.

Walkie Talkie's exploding in Lebanon.

The Teamsters Union declining to endorse either presidential

candidate and other top news for Friday, September 20th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the poor over today.

Here's the quote of the day.

A Pharisee is hard on others and easy on himself,

but a spiritual man is easy on others and hard on himself.

A. W. Tozer. is easy on others and hard on himself.

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The Fed finally did the thing and they went big.

On Wednesday, the nation's banker announced its first interest rate cut in four years,

slashing rates by a larger than normal half percentage point to around 4.9% down from its decade high of around 5.3%.

The cut indicates the Fed is turning the page on Uncle Sam's soaring inflation era, the reason for rate hikes in

2022 and 2023, and is now more worried about keeping the job market strong and avoiding

a recession.

Lower borrowing costs should spur spending and economic growth.

Mortgage rates have been falling in anticipation of Wednesday's cut, and credit card rates should

soon follow.

The big cut spurred a stock market rally sending the S&P 500 and Dow to record highs.

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