Event Brief
Fed raises interest rate amid inflation pressure
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, the first increase since 2023. The move aims to curb stubbornly high inflation and steady turbulent bond markets, despite reported White House pressure to cut borrowing costs.
WHO: Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
WHAT: Raised the benchmark federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage point
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 2:13 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The Fed acted to quell stubbornly high inflation and address turbulent bond markets.
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