SUMMARY OF FED DECISION (9/18/24):

1. Fed cuts interest rates by 50 bps for first time since 2020

2. Fed sees 2 more 25 basis point rate cuts in 2024

3. One Fed governor dissented for the first time since 2005 in favor of a 25 bps rate cut

4. Fed gained "greater confidence" that inflation is moving to 2%

5. Fed will "carefully asses incoming data" and evolve outlook

6. Fed sees 100 bps of rate cuts in 2025 and 50 bps of cuts in 2026