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The Fed sets one rate, but America runs two economies

Original: The Fed has one interest rate. America has two economies

A new Fortune analysis argues that a single Federal Reserve interest rate is hitting two very different American economies: one where high borrowing costs bite and one where wealth gains keep spending strong. The piece highlights how a divided economy complicates the central bank's job of taming inflation without triggering a downturn.

Why now: Debate over Fed rate policy and uneven economic conditions across the US is prominent as markets watch for the next rate decision.

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• The Fed has one interest rate. America has two economies · Fortune
• The Fed has one interest rate. America has two economies · Fortune

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