Fed raises interest rate by half a percentage point, its highest level in 15 years
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The Federal Reserve has raised the interest rate to its highest level in 15 years. On Wednesday, the state bank announced it was raising rates by half a percentage point – between 4.25 percent and 4.5 percent. Following the increase, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said it would keep rates higher until next year. […]