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Fed Hikes Rates by a Quarter Percentage Point, as Expected

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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates following a two-day meeting.

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  1. Federal Reserve set to raise rates yet again

    Headline from St. Louis Post-Dispatch ·

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    Fed Hikes Rates by a Quarter Percentage Point, as Expected

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Federal Reserve set to raise rates yet again (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The Federal Reserve is on track to raise its benchmark interest rate for the 10th time Wednesday, the latest step in its yearlong effort to curb inflation with the fastest pace of hikes in four decades.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Fed is set to raise rates yet again. After that, then what? (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is on track to raise its benchmark interest rate for the 10th time on Wednesday, the latest step in its yearlong

  3. The Boston Globe

    The Fed is set to raise rates yet again. After that, then what? (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Federal Reserve is on track to raise its benchmark interest rate for the 10th time Wednesday, the latest step in its yearlong effort to curb inflation with the fastest pace of hikes in four decades.

  4. CBS News

    Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates again this week? Here's what to expect. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Central bank officials will announce on Wednesday if they are hiking the federal funds rate for a 10th consecutive time.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Fed Hikes Rates by a Quarter Percentage Point, as Expected (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates following a two-day meeting.

  6. New York Post

    Fed hikes rates quarter of a percentage point as inflation persists (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Investors on Wall Street are hopeful that Wednesday’s 25-basis point rate hike marks the end of the Fed’s tightening of its monetary policy.

  7. CBS News

    Fed raises interest rate 0.25 percentage point, but could be ready to pause (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Latest hike brings the U.S central bank's benchmark interest rate to its highest level in 16 years.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Live Updates: Federal Reserve Set to Hike Rates by a Quarter Percentage Point (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Federal Reserve will announce its decision on interest rates Wednesday afternoon. Investors expect a 25 basis point rate hike.

  9. The Washington Free Beacon

    Fed Raises Interest Rates to 16-Year High (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and signaled it may pause further increases, giving officials time to assess the fallout from recent bank failures, wait on the resolution of a political standoff over the U.S.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    The Fed raises interest rates again in what could be its final attack on inflation (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in an effort to curb persistent inflation. It was the tenth rate hike in 14 months, and possibly the last for a while.

  11. Kiplinger

    Fed Lifts Interest Rates Yet Again: What the Experts Are Saying (opens Kiplinger)

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    Kiplinger's feed description

    Although the Fed raised interest rates for a 10th consecutive meeting, it finally opened the door to a pause in its tightening campaign.

  12. Fortune

    Fed raises interest rate to highest level in 16 years, signals it could pause streak of 10 straight hikes (opens Fortune)

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    The Fed replaced a sentence that “some additional" rate hikes might be needed with one that said it will weigh several factors in “determining the extent” of future hikes.

  13. KREM Spokane

    Fed raises key interest rate to highest level in 16 years (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    The Fed’s efforts have only partly succeeded in taming the worst inflation bout in four decades.

  14. New York Post

    Jerome Powell strongly hints the Fed will pause further rate hikes after latest increase (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested the Fed could be done increasing rates during a press conference Wednesday afternoon, but the ultimate decision about pausing the tightening cycle will…

  15. Digital Journal

    US Fed likely to hike rates again as banking fears resurface (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark lending rate for a 10th -- and possibly final -- time on Wednesday, as it looks to bring

  16. Forbes

    Here’s How The Fed’s Rate Hikes Have Changed The Economy (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Higher mortgage rates, a slowdown in inflation and three of the four largest bank failures in American history accompanied the Fed's most aggressive interest rate hikes in more than four decades.

  17. Fox7 Austin

    Feds raise key interest rate to highest level in 16 years (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years.

  18. Triblive

    Fed expected to raise key interest rate amid banking turmoil (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Poised to raise interest rates Wednesday for a 10th time, Federal Reserve officials are facing two competing economic trends that could make their future rate decisions more difficult and treacherous.

  19. ABC 7 Chicago

    Federal Reserve raises key interest rate for 10th time but hints it may now put pause on increases (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Fed also signaled that it may now pause the streak of 10 rate hikes that have made borrowing for consumers and businesses steadily more expensive.

  20. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Federal Reserve raises key rate again, but signals a possible pause after 14 months of hikes (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    The Fed's rate increases since March 2022 have more than doubled mortgage rates, elevated the costs of auto loans, credit card borrowing and business loans and heightened the risk of a recession.

  21. Townhall

  22. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The Fed Announces What Could Be Its Last Rate Hike This Year—Here's What to Expect for 2024 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Fed is expected to pause interest rate hikes for the rest of 2023, but that could change if inflation remains stubbornly high.

  23. The Hill

    Fed raises key rate but hints it may pause amid bank turmoil (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years. But the Fed also si…

  24. Vox

    Why the Fed’s latest interest rate hike is controversial (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Will the Fed push the economy into a recession? Some experts worry rates have risen too fast.

  25. New York Times

    Fed Poised for Another Rate Increase: Live Updates (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the 10th consecutive time. Amid renewed banking turmoil, economists think that it could be the central bank’s last move before it pauses.

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