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The Fed cuts rates, America's FICO dips, and forever ends for sweepstakes winners

Category: Business
Duration: 00:09:12
Publish Date: 2025-09-19 07:00:00
Description: It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. 

On today’s show: A rate cut and drama at the Federal Reserve, the average American gets a little less creditworthy, and those giant check sweepstakes winners? Well, they might have to get a job soon. 

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