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VIDEO: American consumers brace as Federal Reserve hikes interest rates
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  • September 17, 2026

American consumers brace as Federal Reserve hikes interest rates

For the first time in three years, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, defying Pres. Trump's call to lower them. It comes as the war with Iran rages on, skyrocketing gas prices and energy costs.

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