Event Brief
US raises interest rates for first time in three years
By The BriefBrief · Sources (30)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: The US raised interest rates in a unanimous decision. The move faced fierce opposition from President Donald Trump, who had called for a rate cut.
WHO: US policymakers; President Donald Trump
WHAT: US interest rates were raised in a unanimous decision.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The rate increase was carried out despite President Donald Trump calling for a cut.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
Sources (30):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Japan Times,
MarketWatch,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Rio Times,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WFLA,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Yonhap Korea
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