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Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer to Combat Inflation

The Federal Reserve will push rates higher than previously expected and keep them there for an extended period, Chair Jerome Powell said Nov. 30 in remarks likely intended to underscore the Fed’s focus on combating inflation.

December 1, 2022
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Federal Reserve Hikes Rates Again, but Hints at Pullback

The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate on Nov. 2 by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it could soon reduce the size of its rate hikes.

November 2, 2022
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Fed Attacks Inflation With Another Big Hike and Expects More

Intensifying its fight against high inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Sept. 21 by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a third straight time and signaled more large rate hikes to come.

September 21, 2022
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Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on July 27 raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation.

July 27, 2022
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Fed Official Says Solid Economy Can Handle Rising Rates

WASHINGTON — Last week’s jobs report points to a solid U.S. economy with little sign of a recession on the horizon and one that can withstand higher interest rates, St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard said July 11.

July 11, 2022
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Fed Hikes Rates 75 Basis Points, Intensifying Inflation Fight

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points — the biggest increase since 1994 — and Chair Jerome Powell signaled another big move next month, intensifying a fight to contain rampant inflation.

June 15, 2022
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Fed Hikes Rates Half-Point; Powell Signals Similar Moves Ahead

The Federal Reserve delivered the biggest interest-rate increase since 2000 and signaled it would keep hiking at that pace over the next couple of meetings, unleashing the most aggressive policy action in decades to combat soaring inflation.

May 4, 2022
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Fed Lifts Rates a Quarter Point in Opening Bid to Curb Inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point and signaled six more such hikes this year, launching a campaign to tackle the fastest inflation in four decades even as risks to economic growth mount.

March 16, 2022
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Fed to Accelerate Withdrawal of Economic Aid as Prices Surge

WASHINGTON — Under Chair Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve is poised this week to execute a sharp turn toward tighter interest rate policies with inflation accelerating and unemployment falling faster than expected.

December 14, 2021
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Fed Says Price Rises Robust Amid Strong Demand, Supply Snags

The U.S. economy grew at a modest to moderate pace through mid-November while price hikes were widespread amid supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, the Federal Reserve said.

December 1, 2021