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And so we're starting to see some of that effect in motion. and that's what the fed is trying to battle against here. so it's likely to mean that the higher rates go, the longer that they stay at that elevated level, the more restraint that's going to be applied to the economy. so that's why a lot of economists are expecting the u.s. to tip into a recession next year. >> yeah. certainly we heard really optimistic notes from the white house recently thinking that recession can be avoided. but certainly some areas of disagreement. we just mentioned this is the highest benchmark rate has been in ...

Level for ia years, and said they could rise further still if prices continue to soar. the benchmark rate has been lifted to 3.5% from 3%, in a widely expected move. the chancellor said it was vital to take action to lower inflation. andrew verity reports. in pudsey in west yorkshire, clive turner works in customer service for a large supermarket chain, earning around £20,000 a year. together with his girlfriend, on a similarly modest income, he is already struggling, like millions of families, to cover energy bills which have doubled, and now, his five—year fixed—rate mortgage is due to ...

Local police superintendent and he said there are no words to describe how upsetting this incident is, but i want to reassure the public that we have a team of detectives working on the case. he told us that police would be here this evening and tomorrow to reassure residents that this is a small court, just three blocks of flats, just three stories high and there is extensive forensic work going on in the ground floor flat behind me. a worrying time for a very small community here and police will be here to try and reassure them, jane. helen, thank ou ve reassure them, jane. helen, thank you ...

You know, david, there's been such an outpouring from the entertainment industry tonight, but perhaps twitch's friend justin timberlake putting it best, tweeting, you just never know what someone is really going through. david? >> no question about that, and it was really a great joy watching him for years on "the ellen show." matt, thank you. now to the economy, and to the other news tonight, your money. the federal reserve raising interest rates today, the seventh time this year, raising its benchmark rate a half a point, a slowdown, in fact, after four increases of three-quarters of a poi...

Left to pick up the pieces. >> now to washington where we are just hours away from a key decision on interest rates. the federal reserve expected to announce it is raising its benchmark rate by half a percentage point, down from the three quarters increase we have seen in recent months. we'll also hear from the fed chairman jerome powell on the projections for the economy and what's expected to happen regarding future interest rate hikes. the announcement comes a day after a report shows inflation appears to be starting to cool down. with us now to talk more about this is brian the director of...