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US Fed raises interest rates for first time in three years

Al Jazeera · first seen 17.09.2026

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points, marking the first rate hike in three years ahead of upcoming midterm elections.

  • The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points.
  • This is the first rate hike in three years.
Part of the storyline: Will the Fed raise rates again?

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