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What Happens When The Fed Raises Interest Rates?

The Federal Reserve’s mission is to keep the U.S. economy humming—not too hot, not too cold, but just right. When the economy booms and “runs hot,” distortions like inflation and asset bubbles can get out of hand, threatening economic stability. That’s when the Fed steps in and raises interest rates, which helps cool down the […]

The West's historic drought in 3 maps

More than 94 percent of the West drought this week, according to the US Drought Monitor, with six states entirely in drought status: California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Montana.Parts of the West saw record-setting rainfall that brought some slight…