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Dec 2021
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The Fed expects three interest rate rise...

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https://www.ft.com/content/5418e790-754e-4421-a7d2-99fd610466c3


Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates three times next year, and investors are piling into inflation-linked assets in a bet that consumer prices will continue to soar. Plus, the FT’s law courts correspondent, Jane Croft, tells the tale of a money laundering conviction that started with garbage bags stuffed with cash. 


Fed officials expect three rate rises next year in hawkish pivot on inflation

https://www.ft.com/content/834e773c-0bf6-4510-87d3-123a5d040c05


Investors pour billions of dollars into inflation-linked assets - with Kate Duguid

https://www.ft.com/content/76122770-a4ac-4cee-a045-fc1a298c1d5e


NatWest fined £265m for money laundering failures - with Jane Croft 

https://www.ft.com/content/f080cc09-62bc-4898-9814-ee7759d80cd7


M&S sues discounter Aldi over ‘copycat’ Christmas gin 

https://www.ft.com/content/ffccedd3-db95-4e5e-8641-d0cb9caeff81


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