The Federal Reserve’s decision in early 2019 to pause on interest rate hikes is widely credited as a key factor in the stock market’s U-turn this year following the sharp correction in equities in late-2018. But the recent uptick in the Effective Federal Funds rate (EFF) suggests that the central bank is still tightening monetary policy and perhaps laying the groundwork for another rate hike.
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ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings: New Yorker
N. Korea’s Kim Jong-un visits Russia for summit with Putin: BBC
Fed’s key interest rate continues to rise: CNBC
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