(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday for the second time this year, not nearly as much as President Donald Trump wants the central bank to reduce rates.

The move lowers the Fed's benchmark short-term interest rate to a range between 3.75% and 4%, the lowest in three years. That's down from a peak of around 5.4%.

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