U.S. central bank holds interest rate steady — but says 2 more hikes are coming

Jerome Powell

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised it 10 straight times to combat high inflation. But in a surprise move, the Fed signaled that it may raise rates twice more this year, beginning as soon as next month.

CBC | World News

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