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Aug 17

July retail sales were flat, as customers weather inflation

By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many households to spend more cautiously.

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Jul 27

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Federal Reserve raises interest rates amid stubbornly high prices and recession concerns

By Paul Solman, Tommy Walters, Ryan Connelly Holmes

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates significantly again Wednesday in a bid to put the brakes on inflation. The economy is no longer running nearly as hot as it did last year, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it was…

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Jul 27

How the latest Federal Reserve rate hike affects your finances

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Fed's latest hike, its fourth since March, will further magnify borrowing costs for homes, cars and credit cards, though many borrowers may not feel the impact immediately.

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Jul 27

Federal Reserve unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

By raising borrowing rates, the Fed makes it costlier to take out a mortgage or an auto or business loan. Consumers and businesses then presumably borrow and spend less, cooling the economy and slowing inflation.

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Jul 27

WATCH: Federal Reserve imposes another big rate hike to fight inflation

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday 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.

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Jul 26

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Federal Reserve risks recession by raising interest rates to fight inflation

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again this week by three-quarters of a point. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has made it clear he wants to substantially curb the rate of inflation. But there are serious concerns the…

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Jul 25

As inflation soars, the Federal Reserve is set to announce another interest rate hike

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Conflicting signs about the health of the U.S. economy have thrust the Federal Reserve into a difficult spot.

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Jul 25

Yellen downplays U.S. recession risk as economic reports loom

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy is slowing but pointed to healthy hiring as proof that it is not yet in recession.

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Jul 06

Federal Reserve signals further hikes in interest rates to ‘restrictive’ levels

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were starting to anticipate higher inflation, and they signaled that much higher interest rates could be needed to restrain it.

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Jun 22

WATCH: Fed chair Powell says rate hikes will be decided ‘meeting by meeting’

By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the Fed's determination to raise interest rates high enough to slow inflation, a commitment that has fanned concerns that the central bank's fight against surging prices could tip the economy into recession.

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