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Breaking Federal Reserve News
Feb 19, 2019
Read More Fed’s Loretta Mester says another interest rate hike could be possible
Mester expects that the economy may warrant another interest-rate hike this year, provided that employment and inflation continue to hold near the central bank’s targets.
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