CNN At This Hour With Kate Bolduan July 7, 2024
nearly three decades. all, of course, in an effort to slow slowing inflation. in hours, the fed expected to announce raising rates by 0.75. that will make it more expensive to pay for things like a mortgage. the biden administration under growing pressure to do more to avoid a recession. retail sales fell last month. consumers feeling the squeeze from the record high gas prices, inflation and already rising interest rates. let's begin our coverage with cnn's matt egan live in washington taking a closer look at the fed's big move expected today, matt. >> reporter: erica, this is shapi...