# Fed raises key interest rate for the first time since 2023 to quell high inflation

https://mins.news/en/video/62177

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-17 06:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oRQecBC7Bg

> The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to about 3.9% on Wednesday, its first increase since 2023, as it seeks to contain stubbornly high inflation.

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