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Interest Rate Cuts Incoming but Not Just Yet, Says Fed Chair

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According to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the time is nearing when interest rates will decrease. However, Americans need to wait just a little bit longer as the central bank wrestles with inflation.

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