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Fed's Collins says gradual rate hikes are appropriate

She said the labor market is gaining solid footing without adding to price pressures.

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Susan Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said a gradual path of interest-rate hikes will be appropriate to lower inflation.

She said the labor market is gaining solid footing without adding to price pressures. Her message was steady, gradual steps.

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