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Fed Poised To Accelerate Pace Of Tightening With 50 Basis Point Increase
“Frontloading” has emerged as the new buzzword among US policymakers since they raised rates a quarter of a percentage point in March, and financial markets are pricing in a larger half-point hike when Fed officials meet this week. Economists also widely expect American central bankers to increase the target for the Federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 0.75%-1.00% at Wednesday’s policy meeting. Such a move would constitute the largest rise in the US benchmark rate in over 20 years as rampant inflation and an ever-tightening labour market look set to force the Fed’s hand. Even some of the more dovish ... (full story)
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