Latest: Fed raises interest rates 0.25%, escalating inflation fight

Three of the nation’s 30-largest banks

Despite the economic turbulence, the central bank appears dedicated to tightening its grip on prices. The Fed’s 10th consecutive rate increase arrives less than a week after fresh government data showed that U.S. economic growth slowed over the first three months of this year. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its short-term borrowing rate another … Read more