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The Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years - NPR

The Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years - NPR

The Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate to combat stubborn inflation. That could make it more expensive to borrow money to buy a car or carry a balance on a credit card.

Fed meeting is shaping up to be a nightmare for Warsh. Bitcoin might still shine - CoinDesk

Fed meeting is shaping up to be a nightmare for Warsh. Bitcoin might still shine - CoinDesk

An aggressive market expectations trap and a strict aversion to forward guidance have backed the Fed chair into a corner, where failing to deliver a hawkish message risks destroying the central bank’s inflation-fighting credibility.

Treasury yields hitting 5% may not break markets now — but the clock is ticking - CNBC

Treasury yields hitting 5% may not break markets now — but the clock is ticking - CNBC

The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007, pushing borrowing costs deeper into territory that could expose some of the financial system's weakest links.

Fed should defy Donald Trump with rate rise, top economists say - Financial Times

Fed should defy Donald Trump with rate rise, top economists say - Financial Times

The vast bulk of respondents in FT-Booth poll say the central bank should lift borrowing costs in a bid to tame inflation

Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound commercial oil tanker to investigate cyberattack - CBS News

Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound commercial oil tanker to investigate cyberattack - CBS News

The U.S. has so far not attributed the potential breach to a specific actor, but Iranian state media amplified the story in the weeks following the attack.

Stock futures edge higher ahead of pivotal Fed rate decision: Live updates - CNBC

Stock futures edge higher ahead of pivotal Fed rate decision: Live updates - CNBC

Traders brace for the possibility of a new rate hiking cycle from the Federal Reserve.

Senate fails to advance crypto bill, dooming the effort this Congress - The Washington Post

Senate fails to advance crypto bill, dooming the effort this Congress - The Washington Post

The Senate fails to advance crypto bill. Democrats had raised concerns that the bill would not do enough to address President Donald Trump’s crypto empire.

Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says - NPR

Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says - NPR

For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy

BOJ expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to fresh three-decade high: CNBC survey - CNBC

BOJ expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to fresh three-decade high: CNBC survey - CNBC

The BOJ is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to a fresh three-decade high, a CNBC survey shows.