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US Fed Hikes Interest Rates To Highest Level Since 2001

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday to its highest level since 2001 to tackle above-target inflation, and signaled the possibility of further increases ahead.

This article was published by Insider Paper.

The quarter percentage-point rise lifts the Fed’s key lending rate to a range between 5.25 percent and 5.5 percent, the US central bank said in a statement, adding that it will “continue to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy.”

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