Fed raises rates: What it means for your credit cards, mortgages, savings accounts and auto loans
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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate at the conclusion of its September meeting after consumer prices rose again in August amid the war with Iran — and despite continued pressure by President Donald Trump to bring rates down.
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What happened
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate at the conclusion of its September meeting after consumer prices rose again in August amid the war with Iran — and despite continued pressure by President Donald Trump to bring rates down.
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