What the Fed's Interest-Rate Hike Means for Your Finances

Mar 17, 2022, 07:00 AM

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The Federal Reserve said it plans to raise interest rates by 0.25%, the first such increase in four years. WSJ personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the rate increase could affect consumers' finances, such as mortgage rates and student loans.

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The Federal Reserve said it plans to raise interest rates by 0.25%, the first such increase in four years. WSJ personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the rate increase could affect consumers' finances, such as mortgage rates and student loans.

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