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In response to lower inflation and a softening labor market, the Federal Reserve decided to lower its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points for the first time in four years on Sept. 18. Here's why lower interest rates could help Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) improve its profitability and deliver on shareholder expectations,

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