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What the Fed's interest rate hike means for you

For the first time in three years, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates by a quarter percent.

What the Fed's interest rate hike means for you

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For the first time in three years, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates by a quarter percent.

No matter where you go, the price of everything is up. For the first time in three years, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates by a quarter percent.

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For the first time in three years, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates by a quarter percent. No matter where you go, the price of everything is up.

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No matter where you go, the price of everything is up.

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