Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday penciled in slightly steeper interest rate cuts this year and next, but there was a wide array of responses in the so-called dot plot, signaling uncertainty about the economic outlook.

After a year of sitting on the sidelines, the Federal Reserve finally cut short-term interest rates by a quarter-point.

Joe St.George breaks down why you should care and what is means for Americans across the country.

The Fed's dot plot shows two more interest rate cuts this year, with 25-basis-point cuts projected at the central bank's October and December policy meetings.

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut is sparking attention nationwide, but what does this mean for everyday Mississippians?

“Job gains have slowed," Fed officials said in their statement released Wednesday, "and the unemployment rate has edged up" but remains "low."