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- Federal Reserve's policymakers are poised to raise their key interest rate again. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports. ((Watch for dating, Federal Open Market Committee announcement expected 2:00 pm EDT))
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Federal Reserve raises rates for 11th time to fight inflation but gives no clear sign of next move
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Tue,07/25/23-7:56PM , 389 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months as part of its ongoing drive to curb inflation. But it provided little guidance about when — or whether — it might hike rates again.
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- Travelers check in at the Spirit Airlines ticket counter at Manchester Boston Regional Airport, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. On Tuesday, the Conference Board reports on U.S. consumer confidence for July. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer
Tue,07/25/23-9:07AM , 327 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and the American economy continued to show resilience in the face of dramatically higher interest rates.
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- Earning reports are giving markets a boost. The AP's Seth Sutel reports.
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Stock market today: Asian markets decline ahead of what traders hope will be final Fed rate hike
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Tue,07/25/23-1:12AM , 484 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets retreated Wednesday after Wall Street hit a 15-month high ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that traders hope will end with the final increase in this interest rate cycle.

Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Oil prices retreated.
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- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting, June 14, 2023, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, July, 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult 'soft landing'?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Sun,07/23/23-6:08PM , 534 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the
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