The Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year. Do you think this will have a positive impact or a negative impact on your personal finances, or will it have no impact at all?

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October 31, 2019

2913 US adults surveyed

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The Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year. Do you think this will have a positive impact or a negative impact on your personal finances, or will it have no impact at all?

Conducted October 31, 2019

YouGov surveyed 2913 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Positive impact

23%

Negative impact

16%

No impact at all

31%

Don’t know

30%

The Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year. Do you think this will have a positive impact or a negative impact on your personal finances, or will it have no impact at all?

Conducted October 31, 2019

YouGov surveyed 2913 US adults

Positive impact

23%

Negative impact

16%

No impact at all

31%

Don’t know

30%

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