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Fed Pauses Interest Rate Hikes

HeadlineJun 15, 2023

The Federal Reserve has decided to hold interest rates steady, after 10 consecutive increases since early 2022. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren welcomed Wednesday’s announcement by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, writing, “The Fed raised interest rates at the fastest pace in decades and it needs to maintain this pause or risk throwing millions of Americans out of work.”

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