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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates by Quarter-Point, Signals Further Rate Hikes

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates by Quarter-Point, Signals Further Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on Feb. 1, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, matching market expectations and lifting the benchmark federal funds rate to a target range of 4.50 to 4.75 percent.

This was the smallest rate increase since the current quantitative tightening cycle began in March 2022.

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