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  "id": 7844312,
  "title": "US Fed raises interest rates as inflation weighs on economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-as-inflation-weighs-on-economy",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:03:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Jazeera",
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/16/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-as-inflation-weighs-on-economy?traffic_source=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 25 basis-point hike is the first raise in three years and comes ahead of critical midterm elections in the US.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Fed votes to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/fed-votes-to-raise-interest-rates-by-0-25-percentage-points",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:14:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "WSJ Economy",
        "title": "The Fed voted unanimously to raise rates for the first time in three years, and most officials projected one more increase by year-end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/the-fed-voted-unanimously-to-raise-rates-for-the-first-time-in-three",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Watch live: Warsh speaks after Fed hikes interest rates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/watch-live-warsh-speaks-after-fed-hikes-interest-rates",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:20:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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