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Jun 2023
15m 21s

Fed Pauses Rate Hikes, But Signals More ...

The Wall Street Journal
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P.M. Edition for June 14. The Federal Reserve paused rate hikes after ten consecutive increases, but as chief economics commentator Greg Ip reports, it signaled it could start raising rates again at its next meeting. Plus, deputy Brussels bureau chief Laurence Norman discusses how the U.S. is quietly making a diplomatic push to ease tensions with Iran. And, SEC Chair Gary Gensler talks crypto with The Journal podcast. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.

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