Federal Reserve rate cuts

Russell 2000 reaches intraday record on Trump's Iran military pause, surging 8.6% in two weeks. Regional banks and biotech lead gains amid rate-cut optimism.

Liberty Wealth Management purchases $19.3M in international bonds via DFGX ETF, expanding fixed income exposure and geographic diversification across developed and emerging markets.

White House urges credit card issuers to lower rates, but legislative action faces banking industry opposition and limited congressional support for rate caps.