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May 2023
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Fed Raises Rates for a Tenth Consecutive...

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P.M. Edition for May 3. The Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday and signaled it could be ready for a pause. Economics reporter Harriet Torry has the details. Plus, Russia blames Ukraine for a drone attack on the Kremlin. Ukraine denies responsibility. WSJ correspondent Bojan Pancevski has more. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.

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