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Fed's Cook Says She Is Prepared to Raise Rates If Inflation Doesn't Ease

May 27 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she feels the U.S. central bank should hold short-term interest rates steady ‌for now but, with tariffs, the Iran war and a...

Fed's Cook Says She Is Prepared to Raise Rates If Inflation Doesn't Ease

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