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Why Is the Federal Reserve Keeping Interest Rates “High for Longer”?
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-03 · Posts · 1,008 words · PDF available
The Federal Reserve (Fed) responded to the post-pandemic spike in inflation by rapidly raising short-term interest rates between 2022 and 2023. Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained a target range o...
Botswana
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-03 · Resources · 1,681 words · PDF available
Botswana, dubbed “an excellent democratic partner” by the State Department, generally performs well on governance, economic, and human development metrics. The arid, landlocked, and sparsely populated...
Core Based Statistical Areas
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-03 · Resources · 1,092 words · PDF available
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) is the collective term used to refer to metropolitan statistical areas and micropolitan statistical areas, which are delineated by the Office of Management and Bud...