Federal reserve raises federal funds rate
16 Dec 2015 The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on committee raised the range of its benchmark interest rate by a 26 Sep 2018 The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the third time this year, taking the range of its Federal Funds Rate to between 2. 15 May 2018 What does it really mean when the Fed raises rates? The Federal Reserve has increased the federal funds rate three times over the past year