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Jun 2022
23m 58s

Fed takes aggressive stance against infl...

Emirates NBD
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The Federal Reserve hiked policy rates by 75bps at its June meeting to try and push back against the inflation weighing on the US economy. With more rate hikes ahead, risks are increasing of a sharp slowdown in growth in the US and a drag on activity in the UAE and the broader GCC.

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