Low Unemployment, Inflation as Fed Raises Interest Rate
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President Trump is boasting a booming economy, but will higher interest rates stop it?
Unemployment in the U.S. is holding steady at 3.9 percent, and while inflation has crept up slightly this year, it’s still low. But the Trump administration’s trade policies might bring some rain to this parade.
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Low Unemployment, Inflation as Fed Raises Interest Rate
Clip: 10/2/2018 | 10m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Unemployment in the U.S. is holding steady at 3.9 percent, and while inflation has crept up slightly this year, it’s still low. But the Trump administration’s trade policies might bring some rain to this parade.
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