Fed raises interest rates a quarter point
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve raised its target for short-term interest rates Wednesday, comfortable that the economy has passed late spring&#39;s &quot;soft patch.
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Observers widely expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise U.S. interest rates by a quarter-percentage point at the conclusion of a two-day meeting that opens on Tuesday as the U.S. economy is growing steadily.
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The Federal Reserve lifted short-term interest rates a quarter-point on Tuesday, continuing its bet that the economy can keep growing steadily through the Fed&#39;s rate-hike campaign.
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U.S. Treasury prices climbed on  Tuesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a  quarter percentage point as expected and its post-meeting  statement offered few surprises.
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The Federal Reserve yesterday raised its key interest rate to the highest level in three years, suggesting more increases will follow as the economy gains strength.
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Short-term interest rates were raised for the fifth time this year on Tuesday. The Federal Reserve has hiked the base rate a quarter-point to 2.25-percent.
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The Federal Reserve appears poised to continue raising interest rates for most if not all of this year.
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US stocks rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reassured by indicating that further interest-rate rises were likely to remain at a &quot;measured&quot; pace, as it increased rates by a quarter point.
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Federal Reserve policymakers lifted the federal funds rate a quarter point to 1.75 percent, saying the US economy has &quot;regained some traction&quot; and no longer needs as much stimulus.
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The US Federal Reserve raises US interest rates by a quarter of one percent to 2.5%, its sixth straight rise since June.
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The Federal Reserve, encouraged by the economy's performance, boosted a key short-term interest rate by one-quarter percentage point Tuesday, the fifth increase this year.
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The Federal Reserve raised the benchmark US interest rate Wednesday by a quarter of a percentage point to 2 percent, citing a stronger labor market with a gain of 337,000 US jobs last month.
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The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates a quarter-point for the fourth time in five months Wednesday, extending its campaign to keep inflation in check after the economy showed impressive job growth over the past three months.
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The Federal Reserve pushed US interest rates up by a modest quarter-percentage point on Tuesday and expressed confidence that inflation could be kept at bay by slowly lifting credit costs from rock-bottom levels.
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The US Federal Reserve last night raised interest rates for the third time this year in spite of a renewed surge in oil prices. The widely expected move took the Fed funds&#39; rate up a quarter-point to 1.75%, following similar moves in August and June.
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US Federal Reserve decided Tuesday to raise the federal funds rate, which commercial banks charge each other on overnight loans, by one-quarter percentage point to 2.25 percent from 2 percent.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday  raised interest rates for the third time this year by a quarter  of a percentage point and said the economy was regaining some  momentum, signaling at least one more to come.