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Market Brief: Warsh’s Fed Delivers Rate Hike
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered a 25 basis point rate hike at its September meeting, following through on Chairman Warsh’s tough stance on fighting inflation. But if inflation is being driven by forces beyond demand, can higher interest rates actually address those pressures?
In this Market Brief, Chris Aleman and Mike Sanders give their immediate reaction to the policy decision, examine its potential impact on the yield curve, and discuss what the changing rate environment could mean for bond portfolios in the months ahead.
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