
The Federal Reserve and its Chair, Jerome Powell, raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022. The raise is the highest of its kind in nearly 30 years. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and The Fed is no exception, as it attempts to regain control amidst the chaos.
So, what do raised interest rates (historical ones at that) mean for the country, and for you, the individual investor?