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Fed: Third-Straight 75-basis-point Rate Hike

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Fed: Third-straight 75-basis-point rate hike

Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP)

Federal Reserve raises its key rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for 3rd straight time to fight inflation.

The Federal Reserve made history on Wednesday, approving a third consecutive 75-basis-point hike in an aggressive move to tackle the white-hot inflation that has been plaguing the US economy. Federal Reserve raises its key rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for 3rd straight time to fight inflation.

The supersized hike, which was unfathomable by markets just months ago, takes the central bank’s benchmark lending rate to a new target range of 3%-3.25%. That’s the highest the fed funds rate has been since the global financial crisis in 2008.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, as he presents the Monetary Policy Report to the committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Wednesday’s decision marks the Fed’s toughest policy move in its fight against inflation since the 1980s — another period of sky-high prices. It will also likely cause economic pain for millions of American businesses and households by pushing up the cost of borrowing for things like homes, cars, and credit cards.

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Feds: Third-straight 75-basis-point rate hike

Feds: Third-straight 75-basis-point rate hike

Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP)

Federal Reserve raises its key rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for 3rd straight time to fight inflation.

The Federal Reserve made history on Wednesday, approving a third consecutive 75-basis-point hike in an aggressive move to tackle the white-hot inflation that has been plaguing the US economy. Federal Reserve raises its key rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for 3rd straight time to fight inflation.

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Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell takes the oath of office for his second term, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

The supersized hike, which was unfathomable by markets just months ago, takes the central bank’s benchmark lending rate to a new target range of 3%-3.25%. That’s the highest the fed funds rate has been since the global financial crisis in 2008.

Wednesday’s decision marks the Fed’s toughest policy move in its fight against inflation since the 1980s — another period of sky-high prices. It will also likely cause economic pain for millions of American businesses and households by pushing up the cost of borrowing for things like homes, cars, and credit cards.

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