This is quite a normal cut with a circular saw or table saw. If
the board were quite long, I would use a circular saw, set the
depth for 1 1/2", cross cut to your hearts content, be extra
careful at each end to control the width of the notch.

Shorter board, same game with table saw using a miter gauge.

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How would you go about cutting a notch in a regular 2x4 stud
across the grain, so that the notch is 1.5" into the grain
and 3.5" along it? (i.e. to embed one 2x4 crosswise into
another).

I guess a jigsaw could be used but it seems that there's
got to be a better way. What tool should be used to make
this cut?

RPM