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Fed likely to hike rates again as bank fears resurface

The US Federal Reserve has been on an aggressive campaign of interest-rate hikes since March 2022. (Photo: AFP)

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark lending rate for a 10th — and possibly final — time on Wednesday, as it aims to bring down inflation while preventing fresh banking concerns from spreading.

The Fed resumed its two-day meeting Wednesday morning, and will publish its interest rate decision in the afternoon.

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