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Economy June 15, 2018 | 1:59 pm

What the Fed’s rate hike means for the Dominican economy

Santo Domingo.- The US Federal Reserve's rise in interest rates is seen with optimism as it heralds the definitive end o the 2008 crisis, but poses a financial dilemma for the Dominican Republic. Two economists told diariolibre.com of the fiscal implications from the Fed's decision to raise rates in the US by a quarter point to between 1.75% and 2%, and also its influence on the Dominican Centr... Read more

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