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Economy
Fed Reserve Hitting the Brakes
2022-05-05
[CNBC] The Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, in line with market expectations.

In addition, the central bank outlined a program in which it eventually will reduce its bond holdings by $95 billion a month.

The rate move is the largest since 2000 and is in response to burgeoning inflation pressures.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell underlined the commitment to bringing inflation down but indicated that raising rates by 75 basis points at a time "is not something the committee is actively considering."
and as a bonus, oil (WTI) was back over $105/barrel today
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