
Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate hike in more than three years and indicated another to come.
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate hike in more than three years and indicated another to come.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued its first interest-rate hike in three years, an effort to tamp down inflation that will raise borrowing costs across the US economy.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, by a quarter of a percentage point, and suggested more increases could follow. The move puts its new leader, Kevin Warsh, at odds with President Trump.

The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in three years amid persistent inflation caused in part by high energy prices.

The US Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as the central bank continues to fight to tamp down inflation.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States is open to discussing shared risks with China in upcoming AI talks this weekend, Axios reported Wednesday, citing a statement from Bessent.

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"If you strip out food and energy, we have one of the lowest inflation trends in recent years," says Dale Smothers, making the case that an interest rate hold is not off the table prior to the Fed's decision. Dale weighs inflation pains against the Fed's push to maintain independence as what he calls a "trapeze act" for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

The company, led by one of President Trump's closest allies in the U.S. oil industry, said it would explore one of Venezuela's undeveloped oil fields.

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Isabelle Lee and Damian Sassower on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Markets brace for the Fed, with its first rate hike since 2023 widely expected.

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