Fed Hike Calms Markets as Inflation Questions Remain

The Financial Exchange Show by The Financial Exchange Network

Sep 17, 202638:30Business

Stocks and bonds are rallying after the Fed’s first rate hike in three years, but higher fuel prices and stubborn inflation risks are still complicating the path ahead. Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss why markets...

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