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Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

WCCB CharlotteBy Associated PressSeptember 16, 2026

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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation and the central bank also signaled that another rate hike could occur later this year.

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