Fed’s Logan Calls for at Least Two More Interest Rate Hikes
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said the Federal Reserve needs at least two additional…
Category: Federal Reserve Policy
News and clear explanations of Federal Reserve policy decisions and how they affect everyday Americans. We cover Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decisions, inflation updates, and Fed policy changes, explaining what each decision means for mortgage rates, savings account yields, and borrowing costs. Sourced from official Federal Reserve Board releases and FOMC statements.
Core PCE Inflation Rises to 3.1% After Fed Holds Rates
U.S. core inflation rose to 3.1% in September while headline PCE inflation reached 3.6%, exposing…
Warsh Says One Fed Meeting in 2027 Will Have No Rate Vote
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announced on October 28 that one of the central bank’s…
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%–4% as Two Officials Seek a Hike
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.75% to 4% on…
Fed Decision Today May Keep Borrowing Costs High Even if Rates Hold
The Federal Reserve is approaching its October 28 interest rate decision with borrowing costs already…
Fed to Decide Rates Just 18.5 Hours Before New PCE Inflation Data
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will announce its October interest-rate decision on Wednesday, October 28,…
Will the Fed Raise Rates October 28? Latest 2026 Fed Rate Outlook
The Federal Reserve’s October 28, 2026 interest rate decision is approaching with economists overwhelmingly expecting…
US Import Prices Rise 1.1% as September Cost Pressures Broaden
U.S. import prices rose 1.1% in September as higher energy costs combined with price increases…
Kevin Warsh Links AI Boom to Inflation, Gives No October Rate Signal
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said on Friday, October 16, that the artificial intelligence investment…
Fed Reserve Balances Average $3.02T, Falling $7.5B in Latest Week
Reserve balances held by U.S. depository institutions at the Federal Reserve averaged $3.022 trillion in…
US Wholesale Prices Rise 1.3% as September Gasoline Surges 20.3%
U.S. wholesale prices jumped 1.3% in September, their biggest monthly increase in more than four…
September CPI Preview: Inflation Data to Test Fed’s 2026 Rate Path
U.S. consumer inflation is expected to accelerate in September as higher gasoline and food prices…
Fed’s Hammack Says Restrictive Rates Needed to Curb Inflation
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said Monday, October 12, that restrictive monetary policy is…
Fed Reserves Jump $140.4B as Treasury Cash Falls $98.3B
The Federal Reserve reported a $140.375 billion increase in bank reserve balances to $3.022 trillion…
Fed Minutes: Most Officials Saw Another 2026 Hike as Likely
The Federal Reserve’s September meeting minutes, released Wednesday, October 7, showed that most policymakers considered…
Fed October Rate-Hike Case Weakens After 29,000 Jobs Report
The Federal Reserve entered October with a newly weaker labor-market signal: U.S. employers added just…
Fed Bank Reserves Drop $88.2 Billion as TGA Rises $36.7 Billion
U.S. bank reserve balances fell $88.234 billion to $2.882 trillion in the week-ending Wednesday snapshot…
Jefferson Says Future Fed Rate Moves May Take More Time
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said policymakers may need more time before determining whether…
BEA Revisions Cut July Core PCE From 3.3% to 3.0%: What Changed
The Bureau of Economic Analysis has substantially rewritten the inflation record for July. When BEA…
Core PCE Inflation Holds at 3.0% as August Spending Jumps 0.9%
U.S. core inflation held at 3.0% in August while consumer spending accelerated sharply, leaving a…
Fed’s Paulson Signals More Tightening as Inflation Stays High
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said September 24 that further monetary-policy tightening may be…
Why the 10-Year Treasury Yield Is Breaking Out Despite Fed Policy Signals
The 10-year Treasury yield broke back above 5% on Wednesday, September 23, closing at 5.11%,…
Fed’s Barkin Says Inflation Is Broadening Beyond Energy and Tariffs
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said inflation in the U.S. economy is…
Yen Falls to 157.44 Despite BOJ Rate Hike as Intervention Risk Returns
The Japanese yen weakened to 157.44 per U.S. dollar on Monday, down about 0.36% on…
Bitcoin Tops $85,000 for First Time in Eight Months as Crypto Stocks Surge
Bitcoin climbed above $85,000 on Monday and later traded around $86,000, reaching its highest level…
Chicago Fed Activity Index Falls to -0.04 as Production Weakens
U.S. economic activity slipped slightly below its historical trend in August as weaker production pulled…
Nasdaq Jumps 1.6% as AMD Hits $1 Trillion and AI Stocks Rebound
The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.62% Monday morning as semiconductor and artificial-intelligence stocks rebounded, with Advanced…
Goolsbee Says Demand Overheating Could Require Stronger Fed Rate Response
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Monday that persistent U.S. inflation can no longer…
Oil Falls Below $102 as Saudi Exports Recover and Iran Diplomacy Hopes Rise
Brent crude futures fell below $102 a barrel early Monday, September 21, as traders assessed…
Iran Says Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until U.S. Commitments Are Met as Oil Risk Deepens
Iran said Sunday that it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Tehran’s conditions…