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Sep 20, 2022

The world’s central banks are also raising interest rates. Here’s why that could be bad.

How much is too much when it comes to fighting inflation? As central banks across the globe raise interest rates, there’s concern that all that raising could make things worse. The U.N. holds its first full in-person meeting of world leaders in years. We explore how supply chain issues have cooled off hot chicken businesses in Nashville.

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Stock traders tend to fear the higher interest rates that often accompany inflation. But inflation can also signal a healthy increase in economic activity.
Stock traders tend to fear the higher interest rates that often accompany inflation. But inflation can also signal a healthy increase in economic activity.
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