Higher interest rates squeeze younger and lower-income households. 'A rate hike is a blunt tool,' says expert
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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate at the conclusion of its September meeting and signaled another increase could be on the table this year.
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What happened
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate at the conclusion of its September meeting and signaled another increase could be on the table this year.
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