Fed Raises Rates, Yields Hit 2007 Highs as Fuel Costs Set Records: This Week On Wall Street
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time since 2023, lifting its benchmark a quarter point to 3.75%-4%. The vote was unanimous, 12-0, and 16 of the 18 policymakers who submitted forecasts penciled in at least one more increase this year. Inflation is running at 3.4%, unchanged from July bu