Inflation nation: The Fed raises rates, again

Published: Sept. 22, 2022, 9:59 a.m.

b'America\\u2019s Federal Reserve made its third straight 0.75% interest-rate hike, with Jerome Powell, the Fed\\u2019s chair, warning that more hikes would follow. But with inflation still high, and labour markets still tight, is the Fed doing all it can? A new report suggests that forced labour and marriage are on the rise around the world. And reflecting on one man\\u2019s long search for extraterrestrial life. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer


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