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Powell says Fed prepared to raise rates ‘aggressively’

WASHINGTON, United States—The US central bank is prepared to raise interest rates by bigger steps than the quarter-point hike announced last week if that...

US Fed hikes interest rate in battle against high inflation

WASHINGTON, United States—The Federal Reserve escalated its battle against the wave of price increases battering the US economy, raising the benchmark interest rate  on...

Fed poised to increase interest rates to curb inflation

WASHINGTON, United States—US central bankers on Wednesday are poised to take the first step to raise borrowing costs in a bid to cap rising...

Stock market drops; ICTSI and Jollibee lead decliners

Stocks fell slightly Friday along with the rest of Asia as traders resumed their Ukraine-fueled selling after the previous day’s bounce, with data showing...

US Fed official sees big hike at March meeting

Washington, United States—The US economy is healthy enough that interest rates should go from their current zero level to one percent by summer, and...

Fed officials expect quicker US rate hikes

WASHINGTON, United States—Faced with stubbornly high inflation, US central bankers are considering an accelerated schedule for raising the benchmark borrowing rate, according to minutes...

Fed’s credibility is ‘on the line’ amid US inflation spike—official

WASHINGTON, United States—The Federal Reserve needs to accelerate the pace of interest rate increases to fight inflation, but can do so in a way...

Lisa Cook, expert on economic scars of racism, now Biden’s Fed nominee

By Heather Scott WASHINGTON, United States—A researcher focused on how discrimination has harmed the American economy and the damage downturns do to the poor, Lisa...

Fed sharpens inflation-fighting weapons as rate increases near

WASHINGTON, United States—The Federal Reserve has its inflation-fighting weapons ready to fire, and when the US central bank’s policy committee convenes this coming week,...

Fed sharpens inflation-fighting tools as rate hikes near

The Federal Reserve has its inflation-fighting weapons ready to fire, and when the US central bank's policy committee convenes this coming week, the focus...

Fed’s Powell pledges to fight inflation in second term

WASHINGTON, United States—The pressures pushing prices to multi-decade highs are likely to last through the middle of the year, and the US central bank...

Strong employment report lynchpin to Fed rate hikes

Washington—The American economy likely saw strong job gains in the final month of 2021, which could shorten the timeline for the US central bank...

Federal Reserve sees rate hikes ‘sooner’ as inflation spikes: meeting minutes

WASHINGTON, United States—Federal Reserve officials last month were concerned about the Omicron impact, but believed  the US economy had recovered enough from the pandemic...

Fed official sees first US rate hike in spring 2022

WASHINGTON―With inflation expected to remain high for some time, the US central bank is likely to raise interest rates soon after it ends its...
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