The stock market reached records again this week, propelled by the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates for the first time since last December. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq hit a number of all-time closing highs this week, one as recently as Friday, after the Fed announced a quarter-point reduction to the overnight lending rate Wednesday afternoon. Central bankers signaled there could be two more cuts in 2025. This Fed's decision puts the benchmark funds rate in a range between 4% to 4.25%. While st ...