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Interest rates: Will the cuts help Americans?

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Could Americans finally get some financial relief? The Fed has cut interest rates to a three-year low, and President Trump promises to make ‘America affordable again.’ We speak to a business owner and a former Federal Reserve economist.

Why is silver hitting record highs?

And in Italy, the nations food has been granted the world’s first-ever heritage status.

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(Photo: US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference at the Federal Reserve, Washington, DC USA, 10 December 2025.
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10 Dec 2025 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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