(CNBC) The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, the most aggressive step yet in its fight against a 40-year high in inflation. “Inflation is much too high and we understand the hardship it is causing. We’re moving expeditiously to bring it back down,” said Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.
Fed raises rates by half a percentage point — the biggest hike in two decades — to fight inflation
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