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US Federal Reserve monetary policy decision-making

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  1. · Milestone

    Global Markets Eye Fed Decision as Geopolitical Tensions Rise

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    The Fed’s New Chairman Faces His Biggest Test Yet

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    Low consumer and producer inflation data were recorded in June.

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    The US Federal Reserve implemented a last-minute pivot to a 0.75-point rate increase.

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    The US Federal Reserve began a series of supersized interest rate hikes to contain inflation.

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    The 'taper tantrum' occurred when Ben Bernanke signaled a slowdown in quantitative easing policies.

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    The FOMC met two days after the failure of Lehman Brothers and elected not to adjust interest rates.

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