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FED Raising Interest Rates by Another 25 Bps

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Following the first pause on interest rate hikes in months, the FED is raising the interest rate by 25 Bps this month. The Federal Reserve has opted to return to raising interest rates to continue its fight against inflation. BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Fed eral Reserve raises Interest Rates by 25bps, a 22-year high. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) July 26, 2023 The FED’s last interest rate hike was by 25 bps in May. While the US inflation numbers fell to 3%, a lower-than-expected number, the Fed eral Reserve has made the decision to return to raising rates. The total rate now stands between 5.25% and 5.5%. The new rate is the highest interest rate since 2001. It is also the 11th increase in over a year. Source: Bankrate Also Read: Federal Reserve Launches ‘FedNow’ Instant Payment System The FED first began its aggression in raising Interest Rates in March 2022. Reports suggest that this could possibly be the final rate increase in the tightening cycle by the Fed eral Reser