US Interest Rates
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U.S. Fed keeps key interest rate on hold, sees 3 cuts next yearThe U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected on Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged for a third straight time, analysts say.U.S. NewsDec 13, 2023
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U.S. Fed leaves key rate unchanged – but signals future hikes this yearThe Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but signaled that borrowing costs will likely rise by another half of a percentage point by the end of this year.U.S. NewsJun 14, 2023
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U.S. Fed raises key rate, signals more to come even as inflation slowsThe Fed could signal that a pause in rate hikes is on the horizon by changing some language in the statement it issues after each policy meeting.U.S. NewsFeb 1, 2023
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‘Strange market’: U.S. home sales continue to slow while average price risesAs sales slowed for the tenth consecutive month, the combination of higher mortgage rates and rising prices continues to keep many first-time buyers on the sidelines.U.S. NewsDec 21, 2022
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U.S. Fed raises key rate 50 basis points, signals more hikes coming in 2023Fed officials have also said they want rates to reach “restrictive” levels that slow growth and hiring and bring inflation down to their annual target of two per cent.U.S. NewsDec 14, 2022
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U.S. Federal Reserve joins Canada in hiking interest rates 50 basis pointsThe U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday joined other central banks in the world, including the Bank of Canada, in aggressively hiking interest rates to tamp down inflation.EconomyMay 4, 2022
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Federal Reserve keeps U.S. interest rates steady, says will be ‘patient’ on further hikesU.S. stock markets extended their gains following the Fed's statement, and bond yields dropped.EconomyJan 30, 2019
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U.S. hikes interest rates for 4th time this yearThe decision to raise borrowing costs again is likely to anger U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly attacked the central bank's tightening this year as damaging to the economy.EconomyDec 19, 2018
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Economists say Donald Trump unlikely to follow through on US trade promisesDonald Trump's shock White House win has not altered U.S. economic forecasts much, according to economists in a Reuters poll.PoliticsDec 8, 2016
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