Fed hikes rates to 3.75%-4.0%

Fed hikes rates to 3.75%-4.0%

The Federal Reserve raised its rate 25 basis points — 0.25 point — to 3.75% to 4.0%, Reuters reported. Markets had priced an 88.5% chance of the move, per Reuters. It was the first increase in three years. Will higher rates cool inflation, rising prices, without choking growth for savers and borrowers?

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