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Sep 26, 2018
Read More The Federal Reserve just hiked rates for the third time in 2018
As the economy hums along, so does the Fed’s rate-raising campaign. Here’s what to know.
6 things to know ahead of this week’s Fed meeting
Sep 25, 2018
See the Impact on Rates
At its meeting on Sept. 25-26, the Fed increased its benchmark interest rate, the federal funds rate, by 25 basis points.
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