Rescue the job market or stop inflation? A rate cut from the Fed this week could hit your wallet — and your paycheck

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Rescue the job market or stop inflation? A rate cut from the Fed this week could hit your wallet — and your paycheck

by Sarah Foster

Mon, December 8, 2025 at 6:21 AM

Illustration of Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaking at a podium at the Fed's post-meeting press conference.

Photo by Getty Images; Illustration by Sarah Foster

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