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Fed hikes interest rates for first time in three years, drawing rebuke from Trump

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked rates for the first time in three years, an effort to tamp down inflation that drew a muted rebuke from President Trump as the midterms approach.

Republican Ledger staff · 2:02 PM ET

Fed hikes interest rates for first time in three years, drawing rebuke from Trump
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked rates for the first time in three years, an effort to tamp down inflation that drew a muted rebuke from President Trump as the midterms approach.

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