We finally got a Fed rate cut. Here’s what history says will happen next

From cnn.com

So we finally got a rate cut — and a supersized one at that. After the move was announced Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said officials made that decision to keep the US economy in its current “good shape.” Will that pan out? Only time will tell, of course, but recent history doesn’t make it look like it’s a sure shot by any means. Here’s a look at what could happen to the economy in terms of the labor market, inflation and the likelihood of a recession now that the Fed has lowered its sky-high benchmark lending rate. Oftentimes, the Fed cuts interest rates because it expects economic ... (full story)