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Fed could cut US interest rates to boost economy

Federal Reserve officials are considering a cut in US interest rates, possibly at the central bank's next meeting at the end of the month, in the face of a deteriorating economic outlook.

Federal Reserve officials are considering a cut in US interest rates, possibly at the central bank's next meeting at the end of the month, in the face of a deteriorating economic outlook and severely strained conditions in financial markets.