Federal Reserve approves interest rate hike of half a percentage point

May 4, 2022 |

The Federal Reserve Wednesday approved a 50 basis point increase to its policy interest rate in an effort to reduce inflation, in conjunction with a plan to shrink its $9 trillion asset portfolio beginning next month, according to Chairman Jerome Powell. During a news conference following the Fed’s committee meeting, Powell announced the increase and […more]

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