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Fed rate decision

The gist

The Fed is expected to raise rates a quarter point to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16.
It would be the first hike since July 2023 and test chair Warsh's independence.

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 2023The Fed held rates steady; Cleveland Fed's Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed's Neel Kashkari and Dallas Fed's Lorie Logan dissented, favoring a quarter-point increase.
  2. May 2026Kevin M. Warsh took over as Fed chairman.
  3. Sep 9, 2026Axios reported the decision may hinge on a few hundredths of a percent of a single month's inflation data.

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