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4 things we learned from Powell's press conference after latest Fed rate hike

The Fed Published: May 3, 2023 at 7:13 p.m. ET Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks at a news conference on Wednesday. Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, to a range of 5%-5.25%, close to the peak seen just before the Great Recession in 2008.

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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks at a news conference on Wednesday.

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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, to a range of 5%-5.25%, close to the peak seen just before the Great Recession in 2008.

Beyond that headline, here are key takeaways from Powell’s press conference:

Fed is ‘on hold’

The new forward guidance from the Fed means the central bank is…

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