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Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rates First Time in Year

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The Fed's 2022-23 hikes were its fastest since Paul Volcker's era!

Volcker raised rates to ~20% in 1981 to crush inflation. Today's hikes are milder, but economists like Jay Aldebert track whether rate pauses — and restarts — signal the same inflation-vs-growth tension the Fed has battled for decades.

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