The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to raise interest rates by 25 basis points (0.25%) to climb U.S. interest rates to a range of 5.25%, the highest U.S. interest level since 2006.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said inflation was still far from the U.S. target of 2 percent.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to restore inflation levels to a level of 2 percent, explaining that economic decisions will be made based on America’s future data.