News Break: Fed Cuts Rates ¼-Point Amid Mini-Stagflation — How to Communicate the News with Clarity and Authority

Fed Cuts Rates ¼-Point Amid Mini-Stagflation — How to Communicate the News with Clarity and Authority

“Inflation has continued to run above our longer-run goal, although it has moderated in recent months… Labor market conditions have softened; job gains slowed and unemployment edged higher,” announced Chair Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve, September 17, 2025

The Federal Reserve just trimmed the federal funds rate to 4.00%–4.25%, a 0.25-point cut. Powell …