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Fed raises rates as economy shows resilience
The Federal Reserve hikes the federal funds rate from 1.25 to 1.50 percent and signals further quarter-point increases this year. Banks raise the prime rate to 4.50 percent as Wall Street gains on Greenspan’s optimistic outlook and a cited temporary slowdown from higher energy costs.
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