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The Fed hiked rates for the first time in three years. Its overnight lending rate now sits in a 3.75%-4% range, up from 3.5%-3.75%.
“Inflation remains elevated. Today’s policy action will support a timelier return to the Committee’s 2 percent goal,” the Fed’s policymaking committee said in a statement.
Wednesday’s announcement comes after a sharp rise in oil prices, driven by escalations in the U.S.-Iran war. Those high energy prices have begun showing up in recent inflation reports, including the August consumer price index figures.
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