Fed Holds Rates as Long‑Bond Yields Jump to 19‑Year High on Inflation Fears
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The Federal Reserve left rates at 3.5%–3.75% for the fifth straight meeting, while the 30-year Treasury yield rose to about 5.23%—the highest since 2007—as investors worry that Middle East tensions and higher oil prices could rekindle inflation. The move spurred a stock dip, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq sliding, and three FOMC members dissented, arguing for an immediate hike. Fed Chair Warsh stressed the central bank will not waver in fighting inflation, even as markets price in policy tightening based on intermeeting data and ongoing price pressures.
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- Government Borrowing Cost Hits Two-Decade High After Fed Rate Decision The New York Times
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