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NPR News: 09-19-2024 5PM EDT

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🗓️ 19 September 2024

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0:00.0

This message comes from the Center for U.S. Voters Abroad Foundation.

0:04.0

If you're a U.S. Citizen living abroad, the Center for U.S. Voters Abroad Turnout Project's online form

0:10.2

will walk you through requesting your ballot in just five minutes.

0:13.5

Visit International Voter.com.

0:16.5

Live from NPR News in Washington.

0:20.0

I'm Jack Spear.

0:21.5

President Biden is welcoming this week's decision by the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates.

0:28.0

NPR Scott Horsley reports Biden during a speech today says the move signals to the U U.S economy is entering a new phase.

0:34.0

President Biden told the Economic Club of Washington, the Fed's decision to begin lowering

0:37.8

borrowing cost is not a sign of victory over inflation, but it is a sign of progress.

0:43.6

The Central Bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, and signaled

0:48.0

that more cuts are likely in the months to come.

0:50.6

Biden says that should help to foster economic growth while also promising some relief for family budgets.

0:56.0

I think it's good news for consumers and the means the cost of buying a home, a car and so much more it would be going down.

1:03.2

Freddie Max has the average rate on a 30-year home loan dropped this week to 6.09 percent.

1:08.9

That's the lowest it's been since February of last year.

1:12.0

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

1:14.0

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both continuing

1:18.2

with their efforts to woo voters.

1:20.3

Harris is participating in a live stream event tonight with Oprah Winfrey in Michigan,

1:24.4

while GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is in Washington where he'll meet with

1:28.4

prominent Jewish donors for addressing the Israeli-American Council.

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