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Fed tilts toward rate hike as Warsh era begins
Economy

Fed tilts toward rate hike as Warsh era begins

Kevin Warsh has opened his first Federal Reserve meeting by signaling a hawkish turn, with officials now leaning toward raising interest rates to combat inflation stoked by the Iran war. US government bonds dropped on the news, marking a sharp break from the rate-cutting cycle that stalled after December.

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