Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced during a press conference in Washington, U.S. that the Fed had cut interest rates by a quarter point after a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy on Dec. 18, 2024. The decision to lower rates was made in response to economic conditions and aimed to support growth and stability in the country. The move was part of the Fed’s ongoing efforts to manage monetary policy and ensure a balanced economic environment.
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Boyfriend charged with fatally shooting DC cop nearly 30 years ago
Amir Jalil Ali, the boyfriend of police officer Denna Fredericka Campbell, who was found shot to death in her Maryland apartment in 1995, has been charged with first-degree murder after the case was reopened. Campbell, a four-year veteran of the D.C. Metropolitan Police, was shot five times, and Ali's initial murder charge was dropped shortly after her death. Want More Context? 🔎
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