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After cutting its benchmark Federal Funds interest rate three times in 2019, the Federal Reserve followed up with two emergency rate cuts in March 2020 in an attempt to shield the economy from the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The Federal Funds Rate now matches the historic lows of the 2009-11 Great Recession, sitting within a target range of 0-0.25%.
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