WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut its key lending rate by half a percentage point Wednesday in its first reduction for more than four years, sharply lowering borrowing costs shortly before November's presidential election.

The Fed's decision will affect the rates at which commercial banks lend to consumers and businesses, bringing down the cost of borrowing on everything from mortgages to credit cards.

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