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June 15, 2022

Federal Reserve Prepared to Hike Interest Rates as S&P Slump Continues
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The Federal Reserve is expected to issue today its largest interest rate
hike since 1994 to combat rising inflation. This comes as the S&P 500
dropped nearly 4% on Tuesday. The stock index has fallen by 20% since
January.


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