Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Breaking: Federal Reserve votes to cut interest rates for third time in a row - NBC News
The Federal Reserve announced it is cutting interest rates for the third time this year. The rate-setting meeting in Washington took place in the fog of a data blackout, the result of the prolonged federal government shutdown this fall.