Get up to speed on what's moving global markets https://t.co/Al2q4840rr— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 18, 2024 Fed cuts interest rates by quarter point despite firmer inflation https://t.co/xaJz1jeHX9— The Hill (@thehill) December 18, 2024 The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduc..