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News Wrap: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

News Wrap: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged while signaling future cuts

Aired 06/18/2025 | Expires 07/18/2025

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News Wrap: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

Clip: 6/18/2025 | 5m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

News Wrap: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged while signaling future cuts

In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fourth-straight time while officials indicated they expect to cut rates twice by the end of the year, the Supreme Court is reviving plans to store nuclear waste at sites in Texas and New Mexico and the FDA has approved the world's only twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention.

Aired 06/18/2025 | Expires 07/18/2025

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