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The Fed boosts interest rates, the most since 1994

The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising the interest rate by 0.75%, the largest increase since 1994. The rate hike signals more hikes ahead as it tries to slow the economy without causing a recession. Carter Evans reports.
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