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US Fed says 'ongoing' rate increases will be needed

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that "ongoing increases" in the policy rate will be "appropriate," as the Fed escalates its battle against the wave of price increases battering the US economy by raising the benchmark interest. SOUNDBITE

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