Fed Rate Decision: Retail Sales Jump 1.2% as Fed Hikes Rates to 4%
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% Wednesday,…
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.
U.S. Emergency Oil Reserve Falls to 285M Barrels, Lowest Since November 1982
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to 285.36 million barrels of crude oil, pushing…
Physical Oil Cargoes Top $130 as Saudi Supply Disruptions Deepen
Some physical crude oil cargoes in Europe traded above $130 a barrel Tuesday as the…
New York Factory Gauge Drops to 7.6 as Price Pressures Rise
New York manufacturing growth slowed sharply in September while factory price pressures increased, giving Federal…
Fed Rate Decision: Fed Hikes Rates to 3.75%-4.00% as New Dot Plot Shifts 2027 Outlook
The September 16 move marked the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023 and reversed the…
Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.76% Before Fed’s September Decision
U.S. mortgage rates climbed again just days before the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting, adding…
Inflation Outruns Pay as Real Hourly Earnings Fall 0.1% in August
U.S. workers received higher hourly pay in August, but consumer prices rose even faster, causing…
U.S. Household Wealth Jumps $12.8T to Record $195.9T
U.S. household wealth surged by $12.8 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, lifting aggregate…
U.S. Dollar Hits Two-Week High as Oil and Fed Hike Bets Surge
The U.S. dollar climbed to a two-week high on Monday as another jump in oil…
Trump Says U.S. Should Have World’s Lowest Rates Before Fed Meeting
President Donald Trump intensified his pressure on the Federal Reserve days before its September policy…
Goldman, JPMorgan and HSBC Now Expect a September Fed Rate Hike
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and HSBC now expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by…
Consumer Sentiment Falls to 47.8 as Inflation Expectations Hit 4.6%
U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in early September as households grew more worried about their…
Saudi Oil Pipeline Attack Raises New Inflation Risk Before Fed Decision
Saudi Arabia has shut down its East–West oil pipeline after multiple attacks, adding a new…
Kevin Warsh Faces Defining September Fed Test as Inflation Stays High
Kevin Warsh is heading into the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 15–16 meeting with a decision that…
Federal Reserve SOMA Explained: Securities Portfolio, Operations, and Monetary Policy Management
The System Open Market Account, usually called SOMA, is the Federal Reserve System’s main portfolio…
Week Ahead: Yen in Play, ECB Hikes, and US CPI to Impact FOMC
The G20 and the Shanghai Cooperation Council held their respective summits against an increasingly difficult…
Trump says Fed Must Lower Rates as Trade Threat Escalates After Strong Jobs Report
President Donald Trump sharply increased pressure on the Federal Reserve on Friday, demanding lower interest…
Fed Rate Hike Odds Jump as Oil Stays Above $90: What September 2026 Inflation and Jobs Data Mean
Federal Reserve rate-hike odds have moved sharply higher as oil stays above $90 a barrel…
US Economy Today, September 2: Oil Nears $96, 10-Year Yield Tests 4.8% as Fed Hike Odds Reach 70%
The U.S. economy is sending investors two very different signals on Wednesday, September 2. Oil…
US Labor Market July 2026: Hiring Slips 278,000 as Quits Ease, Job Openings Hold at 7.3 Million
The U.S. labor market showed a quieter kind of weakness in July: companies were not…
US Job Openings July 2026: JOLTS Shows 7.3 Million Vacancies as Hiring Remains Soft
U.S. employers had 7.27 million job openings at the end of July, showing that demand…
7 Signals Kevin Warsh Is Watching Before the Fed’s September Decision
The Federal Reserve is heading toward its September 15–16 meeting with inflation still too high,…
5 Things Kevin Warsh Just Said at Jackson Hole That Matter
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used his first Jackson Hole keynote as chair to do…
Trump Administration Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide: What to Know
The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa interview appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide…