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Interest rate hikes

Federal Reserve raises interest rate by half a percentage point — the largest rate hike since 2000

by Associated Press
May 4, 2022
The Fed intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years on Wednesday and signaled further large rate hikes to come.
Above, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell in March. On Wednesday, he confirmed what a lot of economists had been expecting: a half-percentage point interest rate increase.
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Anticipated Fed interest rate hike already being felt

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 3, 2022
Mortgage rates, for example, probably already have the Fed hikes built in.
The Federal Reserve is planning to raise interest rates this week. If you're trying to take out a mortgage, chances are you're already feeling the effects.
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The Federal Reserve plans to shrink its balance sheet. Here's what that means.

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
May 3, 2022
The strategy is aimed at tightening credit and easing inflation. Purdue's Cathy Zhang worries about the effects on financial markets.
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Rising interest rates likely to make companies think twice before borrowing

by Justin Ho
May 2, 2022
Many have been on a borrowing spree through the past two years of low rates.
As the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates again, businesses' borrowing habits are set to change.
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Why taming inflation can take so long

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 12, 2022
There's a "long and variable lag" between monetary policy starting to control inflation and inflation responding in a substantial way.
Even with the Fed's interest rate hikes, curbing inflation might take a year, or even two.
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The Fed's interest rate hike is already reducing demand for mortgages

by Justin Ho
Apr 7, 2022
Getting demand to soften is the point because that's expected to help tame inflation.
Applications for home mortgages and loan refinancings are slowing down. Will inflation follow the trend?
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Fed announces interest rate hike to combat inflation

by Associated Press
Mar 16, 2022
With more likely to follow, the rate hikes will eventually mean higher loan rates for many consumers and businesses.
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Philadelphia Fed president discusses "skills-based hiring" and March's rate hike

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Mar 3, 2022
"I could be supportive of a 50 basis point rise in the future — but not at this meeting," said Patrick Harker.
"I could be supportive of a 50 basis point rise in the future — but not at this meeting," said Patrick Harker.
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Paul Volcker's battle against inflation pushed interest rates up to 20%

by Amy Scott
Dec 9, 2019
Getting a loan in the early 1980s was a lot more expensive than today. That was the point.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker testifies before the Joint Economic Committee May 14, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Why the Fed decided to be transparent

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 30, 2019
The Federal Reserve used to be an economic black box. Now Chair Powell holds press conferences throughout the year. How'd it get to this point?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell decided to hold press conferences after each Federal Open Market Committee meeting beginning in January.
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