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Federal Reserve plans six more rate hikes in 2022

The Federal Reserve building in Washington. Photo by Rafael Sandana, CC via Flickr.
In what observers labelled as “dovish tightening”, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday evening raised interest rates for the first time since 2018 and flagged that six more rate hikes are coming later this year. Equity markets rallied but with an inverting yield curve, Treasuries reflect hesitation.
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