Interest rates set to rise for 13th time in a row
Analysts expect the base rate to go up from 4.5% to 4.75%, to tackle rising prices.
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Analysts expect the base rate to go up from 4.5% to 4.75%, to tackle rising prices.
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Not everyone is convinced by the Federal Reserve’s decision to take a “hawkish pause” this week. It is holding interest rates for the first time after ten consecutive hikes, while still indicating that there are more rises to come.
The Fed begins its two-day policy meeting today, with Chairman Jerome Powell set to deliver the central bank's interest rate decision on Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve announced it is holding interest rates steady at its Wednesday meeting after 10 consecutive rate hikes in 15 months.