Fed raises rates for the first time in three years

Bloomberg · 15 hours ago
Fed raises rates for the first time in three years
  • The Fed raised rates, its first hike in three years, reversing the prior policy stance.
  • Bloomberg's Big Take podcast frames the move around the economic forces driving the decision.
  • A renewed hiking cycle lifts the discount rate applied across duration-sensitive equities, REITs, and long-dated Treasuries.

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For the first time in three years, the Fed voted to raise interest rates.Bloomberg
On the latest Big Take podcast: the economic forces behind the move.Bloomberg

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