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Fed chair hints at rate hike

He says bright prospects for growth and employment will allow the Fed to continue raising its key policy rate at a gradual pace.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |February 27, 2018

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What the Fed’s outlook means for rates, investing

Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting believed that improving global economic prospects and the effects of recently passed tax cuts had raised the prospect for solid economic growth and for continued interest rate increases in 2018. The minutes of the Fed’s Jan. 30-31 discussions showed that the officials were more optimistic about the economy […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |February 21, 2018

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What market turbulence means for Fed rate hikes

The path forward is likely trickier—and perhaps riskier

February 8, 2018

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Fed leaves key rate unchanged at Yellen’s final meeting

The Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged but signalled that it expects to resume raising rates gradually to reflect a healthy job market and economy. At Janet Yellen’s final meeting as chair Wednesday, the Fed kept its key short-term rate in a still-low range of 1.25% to 1.5%. Yellen led a cautious […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |January 31, 2018

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