[Reuters Survey: The Federal Reserve Will Lower the Federal Funds Rate by 25 Basis Points to the 3.25%-3.50% Range by the End of June] Odaily Planet Daily News: According to a Reuters survey, 60 out of 101 economists believe that the Federal Reserve will lower the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to the 3.25%-3.50% range by the end of June (no consensus in the January survey).