December 25, 2024

Powell: Another 0.75 Percentage Point Rate Increase on the Table in July

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters following the central bank’s June 14-15 meeting that officials could raise interest rates again by 0.5 or 0.75 percentage point in their attempt to bring inflation under control. But Mr. Powell said he did not believe three-quarter-point rate increases would become common in the future.

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