#Fed hikes rates despite recession fears

#Fed hikes rates despite recession fears

The Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates Wednesday by another 0.25 percentage points, brushing aside concerns about the financial sector and an expected recession later this year. The Fed’s rate-setting committee voted unanimously Wednesday to boost its baseline interest rate to a range of 5 to 5.25 percent, the point at which Fed officials…

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#Don Lemon out at CNN

#Don Lemon out at CNN

CNN host Don Lemon says he has been fired by CNN. “I am stunned,” Lemon said in a message posted on Twitter on Monday, saying his agent had informed him of his firing by CNN president Chris Licht. The Hill has confirmed Lemon’s exit with CNN. Licht said in a memo to CNN workers that…

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