What another interest rate hike means
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again Wednesday afternoon after pausing in June. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger discusses how this hike will affect Americans.
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Rate hike likely in effort to curb inflation
The Federal Reserve will wrap up a two-day policy meeting Wednesday, and it will likely raise interest rates again to fight inflation. The Fed's policies appear to be working, as inflation is sharply lower. But not all costs are coming down at the same time. Carter Evans reports.
Fed expected to raise interest rate Wednesday
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again Wednesday after pausing more than a year of rate hikes in June. Experts believe the central bank will increase rates by one-quarter of a percentage point as part of its ongoing fight against high inflation. Joe Rennison, markets reporter for The New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss.
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Closer look at inflation and interest rate
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down the decision by the Federal Reserve to pause raising interest rates this month, and how the U.S. is doing with inflation.
Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes
For 15 months the Federal Reserve has been trying to catch up to rising inflation by slowing economic activity. The central bank announced Wednesday it will not increase interest rates for now, but warned that the pause may not last long. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Here's what the Fed's interest rate pause means for your money
After 10 straight interest-rate hikes, borrowers face sharply higher costs for credit cards, mortgages and other loans.
Why the Fed paused interest rate hikes
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Fed hits pause on interest rates hikes
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Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes
The Federal Reserve has decided to leave interest rates unchanged after a Consumer Price Index report this week showed inflation is cooling. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger and Javier David, managing editor for business and markets at Axios, have more.
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Rate hike pause after inflation report?
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Fed considers pausing interest rate hikes
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