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October 2, 2026
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Federal Reserve & Rates, Guides

The Fed’s October Decision, Explained: What the Jobs Report Really Changed

If you felt a small jolt of relief on Friday when stocks jumped on a weak jobs report, you were feeling something economists have a clunky name for and...

October 1, 2026
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Federal Reserve & Rates, Guides

What “the Market Is Pricing In” Actually Means When the Fed Speaks

On Wednesday, September 30, traders were pricing only about a one-in-three chance of an October Fed rate hike, even as they continued to price for a hike by December,...

September 30, 2026
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Breaking, Federal Reserve & Rates

What to Watch Today: Micron After the Bell, Boeing’s Big Win, and Four Fed Voices

Wednesday, September 30, is the kind of day that can set the tone for the whole fourth quarter. The inflation number is in, futures are higher, and now the...

September 30, 2026
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Analysis, Federal Reserve & Rates

The Number That Will Decide October: Why Today’s PCE Report Is the Biggest Inflation Print of the Year

Update — 8:35am CT: The August PCE report came in cooler than expected. Headline inflation rose 3.4% year-over-year versus 3.7% expected, and core PCE held at 3.0% versus 3.3%...

September 29, 2026
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Breaking, Federal Reserve & Rates

Fed’s Barr Says More Rate Hikes Likely as Australia Lifts to a 15-Year High

The central bank chorus grew louder on Tuesday. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr told the Detroit Economic Club that further interest rate hikes are probably needed to bring inflation...

September 29, 2026
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Analysis, Federal Reserve & Rates

The Fed Is Hiking Again. What a New Tightening Cycle Means for Your Money

Three years ago, the Federal Reserve last raised interest rates. Last Wednesday, it did it again. The quarter-point increase, unanimous, lifted the federal funds target range to 3.75% to...

September 28, 2026
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Analysis, Federal Reserve & Rates

The Fed Is Hiking Again: Inside the Regime Change Wall Street Is Still Pricing In

Just last week, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 (USA Today). Read that again and let it sit. After years of cuts, holds,...

September 26, 2026
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Federal Reserve & Rates, Guides

The Fed Is Hiking Again. Here Is What It Means for Your Wallet, in Plain English

On September 16, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, to a target range of 3.75 to 4 percent. It was...

September 25, 2026
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Analysis, Federal Reserve & Rates

The Fed’s October Dilemma: Why a Second Straight Rate Hike Is Now on the Table

Three years. That is how long it had been since the Federal Reserve last raised interest rates before it did so again in September. Now, barely a month later,...

September 25, 2026
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Breaking, Federal Reserve & Rates

What to Watch Today: Durable Goods, Consumer Confidence, and the Fed’s Last Word Before Blackout

Friday’s calendar is thin but consequential, the way a short week of doctor’s appointments can still change your whole year. As of 8:30am CT, here’s everything that can move...