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The Fed just ended Washington’s cheap-money era

The Federal Reserve’s rate hike signals Washington can no longer rely on cheap debt to finance unsustainable federal spending.

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Fed expected to raise benchmark rate, defying Trump's demandsThe Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate for the first time in three years to fight high inflation.

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America In Focus: Affordability concerns rise as Fed hikes key rate, mortgage rate reaches nearly 7%The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly high inflation, and the central bank signaled another rate hike could occur later this year.

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The Fed just raised rates. Our leaders should be worried about what comes nextThe Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation remains elevated. Voters feeling the squeeze on mortgage rates and credit cards may not care.

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Trading Day: Lower oil, yields boost stocksWorld stocks paused their recent slide and rebounded strongly on Thursday, and the global bond rout also took a breather, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hike the day before and cheered a second consecutive day of lower oil prices.

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Fed's inflation fight shifts to how far rates will have to riseThe Federal Reserve’s decision to raise rates for the first time in three years is opening a new front in its fight against inflation.

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What are the financial benefits of higher interest rates? Experts explainThe Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates for the first time since 2023.

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Fed’s Paulson says modest further rate increases may be neededFederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said additional interest rate increases may be needed to ensure inflation returns to the central bank’s 2% goal.

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Fact Check Team: What higher interest rates mean for mortgages, borrowers and saversMortgage rates are back above 7%, adding to the financial pressure facing prospective homebuyers as the Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate.

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Dollar set for weekly gains as yields surge, Fed bets buildThe dollar was set for its first back-to-back weekly gains in more than three months on Friday, as surging Treasury yields and mounting bets on further Federal ‌Reserve rate hikes kept the greenback near multi-month peaks.

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Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growthPresident Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than

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