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Feb 01

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News Wrap: Fed raises interest rates by quarter point, says more hikes likely

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by just a quarter point and said more hikes are likely, a winter storm disrupted life across the southern U.S. for a third day, the FBI searched President Biden's…

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Feb 01

Interest rate boosted again by quarter-point as Fed signals more hikes to combat inflation

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The central bank’s latest move put its benchmark short-term rate in a range of 4.5 percent to 4.75 percent, its highest level in about 15 years.

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Feb 01

WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gives update after small rate hike

By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March.

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Feb 01

WATCH: White House speaks on police reform, Biden’s meeting with McCarthy

By Associated Press

The White House is facing fresh pressure to advance the issue of police reform as Vice President Kamala Harris was called to the pulpit at the funeral for Tyre Nichols.

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Jan 05

U.S. jobless claim applications fall to lowest in 14 weeks

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, reflecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and bring down decades-high inflation.

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Dec 14

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After raising interest rates again, Federal Reserve warns more hikes likely in 2023

By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings

After announcing another half-point interest rate hike, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell indicated more hikes are on the way in 2023. This comes as inflation shows signs of slowing gradually, but there are again concerns the Fed is not going…

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Dec 12

After year of interest rate hikes, Wall Street ticks higher ahead of next Fed meeting

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Wall Street is ticking higher at the start of a busy week where central banks are likely to unload the year’s final barrage of hikes to interest rates.

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Dec 01

Applications for jobless benefits fall, suggests labor market unaffected by interest rate hikes

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits came back down last week and continue to hover around levels suggesting the U.S. labor market has been largely unaffected by the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes.

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Nov 30

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Some economists concerned aggressive interest rate hikes do more harm than good

By William Brangham

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates six times this year and Fed Chair Jay Powell suggested that a seventh hike, albeit a smaller one, is on the way next month. But some Democrats and economists worry the Fed hit…

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Nov 10

Price increases slow as U.S. consumer inflation eases to 7.7 percent

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows and consumers grow more cautious.

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