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Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by quarter-point for first time in more than a decade

U.S. unemployment is down, and the economy is expanding, but concerns about slowing global growth has prompted the Federal Reserve to cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the first time in more than a decade. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joined CBSN to explain what's behind the decision.
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