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Fed Raises Interest Rates - Economic Outlook Bright

2017-06-17 | by Alice Greene | Share on Facebook   With impressive unemployment rates and unexpectedly low inflation, the Federal Reserve now has room to raise interest rates. This Wednesday, they announced the third rate hike since December. The quarter point increase "reflects the progress the economy has made," said Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen. In May, the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% - the lowest it's been since ...More