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The Fed Projects a Recession This Year as It Plans Another Interest Rate Hike

HeadlineApr 13, 2023

The Federal Reserve believes the U.S. economy will slide into a recession later this year. That’s according to minutes from the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee made public on Wednesday, which reveal the Fed is planning another interest rate hike during its next meeting, despite the likelihood of a recession. This comes as new data show U.S. inflation eased to 5% in March — its lowest level in nearly two years.

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