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Cleveland Fed President Hints at Rate Hike to Combat Inflation, Market Bets on 65% Chance of September Increase

On July 19, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester suggested that the Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates to curb persistently high inflation. Currently, futures traders estimate the probability of a rate hike in July at about 15%, while the probability for September stands at approximately 65%.

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