US makes huge interest rate rise to tame soaring prices

The US central bank has announced another unusually large interest rate hike as it battles to rein in soaring prices in the world's largest economy

The Federal Reserve said it would increase its key rate by 0.75 percentage points, targeting a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, Qazet.az reports.

The bank has been raising borrowing costs since March to try to cool the economy and ease price inflation.

But fears are rising the moves will tip the US into recession.

Recent reports have shown falling consumer confidence, a slowing housing market, jobless claims rising and the first contraction in business activity since 2020.