The US Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates. Officials are considering whether one increase will be enough to reduce inflation. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has driven inflation up this year, and the risk of price pressures spreading throughout the economy is a main reason for the expected rate hike.

The Federal Reserve has spent years postponing interest rate increases, wary of causing unnecessary harm to the US economy. Now, as they prepare to raise rates, officials are faced with the question of whether multiple rate hikes will be needed to combat inflation.

Further details on the Federal Reserve's plans and concerns are available from the source, including analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN.