Here’s your judgement-free explainer on the Federal Reserve, mortgage rates and why everyone’s in a mild panic.

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The Fed cut rates for the second time this year amid dissent among committee members and a government shutdown that has left key economic data unavailable.

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The Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point cut to the federal funds rate at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The bankers had shifted into rate-cutting mode back in September ...

A federal judge has ordered the government to release SNAP funds during the shutdown, temporarily restoring food aid for millions of Americans.

On Saturday, the government shutdown staggers into its second month, and its effects will be felt by more people.

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