Money Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years to fight inflation, forecasts six more hikes in 2022 March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Comments Off on Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years to fight inflation, forecasts six more hikes in 2022 The Federal Reserve raised rates to battle inflation that's at a 40-year high. It forecast six more hikes in 2022.