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Happy Friday eve, readers. Phil Rosen here. Surprising no one, the Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points yesterday.
That puts the Fed Funds Rate above 5% for the first time since 2007. Remember, the higher that goes, the more expensive it becomes for consumers and businesses to borrow.
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All eyes are on the Fed today as officials ready their decision on what could be the final rate hike of the cycle.
As of last night, traders assigned a 82% probability to a 25 basis-point increase, while they see an 18% chance of no change at all.
We'll hear from central bank chief Jerome Powell today at 2 p.m. ET, shortly after the policy announcement.
Below, we're covering everything to know for the big day.