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CHINA-BEIJING-QIN GANG-U.S. DELEGATION-MEETING (CN)

(230325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with a U.S. delegation consisting of representatives from friendly groups and business circle in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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UK: Hundreds Of Demonstrators Gather For Anti-Netanyahu Protest In London

On Friday, March 24, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Savoy Hotel in London, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly staying, demonstrating against Netanyahu's visit and his plans to overhaul Israel's judiciary. Demonstrators shouted "shame" in Hebrew and waved signs calling to defend Israeli democracy.

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CHINA-BEIJING-QIN GANG-NEW ZEALAND-FM-MEETING (CN)

(230324) -- BEIJING, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with visiting New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta in Beijing, capital of China, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-NEW ZEALAND-FM-MEETING (CN)

(230324) -- BEIJING, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with visiting New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta in Beijing, capital of China, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen arrives for the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala arrives for the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde talk before the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev arrives for the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of the European Council Charles Michel, Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev (L to R) talk before the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (L to R) talk before the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, President of Romania Klaus Werner Iohannis, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen (L to R) talk before the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R), President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe talk before the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (L), Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki talk before the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe arrives for the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230324) -- BRUSSELS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe (R) talk before the European Council meeting and Euro Summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Japan PM briefs Diet on Ukraine visit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reports on his recent visit to Ukraine during a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 24, 2023.

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Bank of England raises rate to 4.25 pct

STORY: Bank of England raises rate to 4.25 pct DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of England and Royal Exchange in London STORYLINE: The Bank of England (BoE) has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 percent, the highest since autumn 2008, according to a BoE statement issued on Thursday. At its meeting ending on Wednesday, the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in favor of the increase by a majority of 7-2, said the statement. This is the 11th consecutive rate hike since December 2021 as the BoE continues its fight against inflation, which unexpectedly jumped to 10.4 percent in February, far above the BoE's 2 percent target. But the higher-than-expected inflation data did not change the central bank's forecast of a fall in inflation for the second quarter of 2023. The bank said inflation will fall to a lower rate than anticipated in the MPC's February Report, due to government support

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Türkiye's central bank holds interest rate at 8.5 percent

STORY: Türkiye's central bank holds interest rate at 8.5 percent DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Central Bank 2. various of Turkish Lira 3. various of Turkish flag 4. various of people at earthquake rubble in Turkey 5. various of the earthquake in Turkey STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank on Thursday kept its interest rate unchanged at 8.5 percent after it eased the policy last month following devastating earthquakes. While the level and underlying trend of inflation have been improved with the support of the implemented integrated policy approach, the effect of earthquake-driven supply-demand imbalances on inflation is closely monitored, the bank said in a statement following the Monetary Policy Committee meeting. "It has become even more important to keep financial conditions supportive to preserve the growth momentum in industrial production and the positive trend in employment after the earthquake. Accordingly, the Committee h

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CHINA-BEIJING-QIN GANG-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-FM-MEETING (CN)

(230323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with his Equatorial Guinean counterpart Simeon Oyono Esono Angue in Beijing, capital of China, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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PAKISTAN-THARPARKAR-CPEC-COAL POWER PROJECT

(230323) -- THARPARKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the view of Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project in Sindh province, Pakistan. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Wednesday formally inaugurated the Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project, an energy cooperation project under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The plant, which was officially put into commercial operation in early February, has two 660-megawatt high-parameter coal-fired generating units, supported by an annual output of 7.8 million tons of lignite open-pit coal mine. It is capable of meeting the electricity demand of 4 million households in Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-THARPARKAR-CPEC-COAL POWER PROJECT

(230323) -- THARPARKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the view of Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project in Sindh province, Pakistan. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Wednesday formally inaugurated the Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project, an energy cooperation project under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The plant, which was officially put into commercial operation in early February, has two 660-megawatt high-parameter coal-fired generating units, supported by an annual output of 7.8 million tons of lignite open-pit coal mine. It is capable of meeting the electricity demand of 4 million households in Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-THARPARKAR-CPEC-COAL POWER PROJECT

(230323) -- THARPARKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the control room of Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project in Sindh province, Pakistan on March 21, 2023. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Wednesday formally inaugurated the Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project, an energy cooperation project under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The plant, which was officially put into commercial operation in early February, has two 660-megawatt high-parameter coal-fired generating units, supported by an annual output of 7.8 million tons of lignite open-pit coal mine. It is capable of meeting the electricity demand of 4 million households in Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides prepares to attend the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (L) arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins speaks to media as he arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L) and European Council President Charles Michel arrive for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to attend the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-EUROPEAN COUNCIL-MEETING

(230323) -- BRUSSELS, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (L to R) talk before the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Japan WBC members visit PM's office

Japan national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama (far R) and players visit the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 23, 2023, for a meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after the team won the World Baseball Classic in Miami, Florida.

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S. Korea's unification minister in Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (R) shakes hands with South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Young Se during a meeting at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 23, 2023.

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Dow sinks 530 points after Fed rate hike

STORY: Dow sinks 530 points after Fed rate hike DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street 2. various of the Federal Reserve 3. various of Fed Chair Jerome Powell making an announcement 4. various of a Signature Bank branch in Manhattan, New York STORYLINE: U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter of a percentage point. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 530.49 points, or 1.63 percent, to 32,030.11. The S&P 500 dropped 65.90 points, or 1.65 percent, to 3,936.97. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 190.15 points, or 1.60 percent, to 11,669.96. All the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and financials down 3.64 percent and 2.37 percent respectively, leading the slide. The Fed approved a 25 basis point rate hike at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, forging ahead with its fight against stubborn inflation despite fina

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Significant milestones achieved in tackling Nigerian security challenges: president

STORY: Significant milestones achieved in tackling Nigerian security challenges: president DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with security chiefs 2. various of President Buhari cutting the ribbon to unveil the new office of the National Security Adviser and National Counterterrorism Center 3. various of President Muhammadu Buhari inspecting the facility 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has achieved significant milestones in national security. Speaking in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, at the inauguration of the new office of the National Security Adviser and National Counterterrorism Center, two state-of-the-art facilities to optimize efforts at addressing evolving security challenges in the country, especially terrorism and vi

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (1st R, Rear) attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Rear) attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (1st L) attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-FED-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230322) -- WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Rear) attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, lifting the target range of the federal funds rate to 4.75-5 percent. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)