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Fed Raises Interest Rates and Signals Additional Increase in 2018


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https://www.npr.org/2018/06/13/619212907/interest-rates-expected-to-go-up-with-more-hikes-to-come

 

The Federal Reserve hiked America's benchmark interest rate a quarter point on Wednesday to 1.75 to 2 percent, a move that will likely cause a slight increase in mortgage, credit card, auto and small business loan rates.

This hike, which was widely expected, is the Fed's second of 2018, and the central bank signaled it is likely to do two more increases by the end of this year.

The U.S. economy continues to strengthen, the Fed indicated, and it no longer needs the historically low interest rates that were put in place in the aftermath of the financial crisis to stimulate growth. Unemployment is already at 3.8 percent, the lowest since 2000, and the Fed believes it will fall to 3.6 percent by the end of the year, which would be the best rate since the 1960s.

The central bank also lifted its growth forecast to 2.8 percent this year, up a small amount from its projection of 2.7 annual growth in March. U.S. companies are hiring at a rapid pace and consumer and business spending remains healthy, the Fed noted, and core inflation is finally expected to hit the central bank's target of 2 percent this year.

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Just now, Jagamondi said:

Which means housing loans and credit card rates will rise!!damn

Strong economy ani baga pedatunnaru 

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they will be more agressive for next rise as well..

inflation..

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1 minute ago, Spartan said:

they will be more agressive for next rise as well..

inflation..

inko stimulus package vache varuku ilane chestaru bro

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1 hour ago, Spartan said:

they will be more agressive for next rise as well..

inflation..

 

Next rise ante inko 5 years taravatha 

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Just now, Allarinaresh10 said:

 

Next rise ante inko 5 years taravatha 

Two more on the way in 2018. 

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5 minutes ago, Allarinaresh10 said:

 

Next rise ante inko 5 years taravatha 

lol...it can be even in next month...forget about 5 years.. 

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17 minutes ago, Spartan said:

lol...it can be even in next month...forget about 5 years.. 

congrats1

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