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TL;DR
- The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point.
- The new target range for the federal funds rate is 5.25% to 5.5%.
- This is the 11th rate increase since March 2022 and the highest level in 22 years.
- The Fed may pause future rate hikes based on economic data.
- Inflation remains elevated, and further increases could occur if it doesn't decline.
- The U.S. economy shows resilience with strong job growth and consumer spending.
- The Fed aims to bring inflation down to its 2% target.
- The next Fed meeting is in September.
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