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Unpacking the Fed's interest rate increase

What signs did the Federal Reserve see that pushed it to raise interest rates for the first time in three years? And what could the decision mean for Chair Kevin Warsh and President Trump, who wanted the opposite?

Host Scott Tong puts that and more to Ali Velshi, MSNOW host and chief data reporter.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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