加息
raise its benchmark interest rate

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2018 as it seeks to tame the highest US inflation in four decades.
由于美国通胀水平创40年来最高纪录，美国联邦储备委员会3月16日宣布上调联邦基金利率目标区间25个基点，这是美联储2018年以来首次加息。