Fed Expected to Hike Interest Rate Again
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The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the benchmark interest rate again.
The Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a point to 1.25 percent. While the move is hardly a surprise, it’s not without critics who say the economy is still too sluggish for a rate hike. We discuss interest rates and the economy.
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Fed Expected to Hike Interest Rate Again
Clip: 6/13/2017 | 14m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
The Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a point to 1.25 percent. While the move is hardly a surprise, it’s not without critics who say the economy is still too sluggish for a rate hike. We discuss interest rates and the economy.
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