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US Fed rate hike unlikely to tame inflation

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May 5, 2022

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.50% — its highest increase since 2000 — to help rein in inflation. Christopher Thornberg from Beacon Economics says the "relatively modest move" by the US central bank wouldn't slow down rising prices.

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