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Workers Expect Fast Inflation Next Year. Could That Make It a Reality?
The Federal Reserve chair is eyeing near-term inflation expectations, which might shape wages — and help keep prices rising rapidly.
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Mortgage Rates Too High? (Blame the Fed, Wall Street and Your Neighbor.)
Lenders use several bits of data to set mortgage rates, including trading moves by investors. Without market volatility, the rate could be under 7 percent.
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Fed Ushers In Fourth Jumbo Increase in Interest Rates to Fight Inflation
The Federal Reserve has now raised interest rates six times this year as it tries to quash the fastest inflation in decades.