The Fed and the US economy

Ongoing coverage of Fed rate decisions, what Fed officials say, the fight over Fed independence, and US jobs, inflation and Treasury yield data, updated daily.

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Federal Reserve

Kevin WarshFederal Reserve · 185 related reports

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Lisa CookFederal Reserve · 26 related reports

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Cook and Hammack Dissent2026-10-28 18:21

Jerome PowellFederal Reserve · 14 related reports

Trump aide Hassett says Powell should ‘move on’ from Fed board2026-10-04 16:30

Christopher WallerFederal Reserve · 10 related reports

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Beth HammackFederal Reserve · 6 related reports

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Cook and Hammack Dissent2026-10-28 18:21

Austan GoolsbeeFederal Reserve · 4 related reports

Fed's Goolsbee says rate hike and pause both 'on the table'2026-10-02 18:05

Neel KashkariFederal Reserve · 4 related reports

Fed's Kashkari expects more rate hikes, unsure on need to act this month2026-10-01 21:40

Michelle BowmanFederal Reserve · 2 related reports

Fed plans to overhaul bank supervision responsibilities, Bowman says2026-10-06 16:00

Administration

Donald TrumpRepublicans · 140 related reports

Bailey Defends His Decision to Speak Up for Powell After Trump’s Attacks2026-10-21 21:30

Scott BessentRepublicans · 53 related reports

Bessent speaks with CNBC after Fed holds rates steady2026-10-28 20:07

Kevin HassettAdministration · 10 related reports

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What they said

What the key figures said on the record, as reported.

Neel Kashkari4 Beth Hammack4

Austan Goolsbee3

Michelle Bowman2

All 121Rate decisions 51 Fed Officials' Remarks 27 Fed independence 8 Jobs 3 Inflation 21 Treasuries and markets 8 Other 3

Hassett Sees Fed Acting if October Inflation Data Are High
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve would likely raise interest rates if this month’s inflation figures are elevated. After the latest PCE report, he said the Fed would “probably appropriately act.”
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-29 15:32
Warsh says Fed policymakers will weigh balance-sheet issues early next year
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that US central bank policymakers will begin considering recommendations from a task force studying balance-sheet issues sometime in the new year.
RReuters 2026-10-28 23:25
Warsh says politics played no role in Fed rate decision
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday he was honored to lead the central bank’s policymakers and that politics did not influence their decision to skip a rate hike. His remarks indirectly rebutted President Donald Trump’s allegation that the Fed Board is partisan and against him.
RReuters 2026-10-28 21:45
Warsh says the Fed will deliver price stability
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh held a press conference after officials left interest rates unchanged. He said inflation remains too high and policymakers will deliver price stability.
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-28 21:34
Warsh says politics played no role in Fed rate decision
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said politics did not influence the FOMC’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-28 19:43
Fed plans to eliminate some rate-setting meetings, Warsh says
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank plans to eliminate some meetings devoted to setting interest rates.
NNBC News 2026-10-28 18:50
Warsh Says Fed Will Adjust Meeting Schedule Starting Next Fall
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the central bank will gradually introduce a revised meeting schedule beginning next year.
BBloomberg News 2026-10-28 18:45
LIVE: Fed Chair Warsh holds press conference on interest rate decision
NBC News carries live coverage of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference following the central bank’s interest rate decision.
NNBC News 2026-10-28 13:09
Fed Chair Warsh holds news conference on interest rate decision
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh holds a news conference after the central bank's interest rate decision, with live coverage available.
NNBC News 2026-10-28 13:07
Full interview: Fed Chair Warsh on the global economy and AI
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva at an IMF event in Bangkok, Thailand, discussing the global economy and AI.
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-16 15:40

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2026-09-16100 related reportsShow all dates

All 100Rate decisions 60 Fed Officials' Remarks 25 Inflation 3 Treasuries and markets 8 Other 4

Stocks pull back after Fed raises rates and points to another hike this yearRReuters2026-09-16 23:40
Federal Reserve raises interest ratesNNBC News2026-09-16 23:31
Warsh says US economy has strengthened, inflation is the problemRReuters2026-09-16 23:25
Fed raises interest rates to combat inflationNNBC News2026-09-16 23:16
Trump slams Federal Reserve board for rate hike, backs Kevin WarshNNBC News2026-09-16 23:11
Warsh Declines to Comment on Any Discussion With President TrumpBBloomberg Television2026-09-16 23:05
US Fed hikes rates for first time since 2023 as inflation stays stickyCCGTN2026-09-16 22:58
US raises interest rates as Iran war fuels fears of global oil shockBBBC News2026-09-16 22:13
Market Talk: First Fed rate hike in three years no ‘panacea’ for inflationRReuters2026-09-16 22:08
Trump Calls Fed Rate Hike ‘Unfortunate,’ Demands a CutBBloomberg Television2026-09-16 22:07
Bloomberg Surveillance: The Fed DecidesBBloomberg Television2026-09-16 21:46
Trump says US interest rates should be 1% or lowerRReuters2026-09-16 21:45
US Federal Reserve defies Trump with interest rate hikeFFrance 242026-09-16 21:38
Fed Hikes Rates for the First Time Since 2023BBloomberg Television2026-09-16 21:35
‘It’s your fault’: Former Biden economic adviser says Trump is to blame for high pricesNNBC News2026-09-16 21:31
US interest rates raised for first time in three yearsBBBC News2026-09-16 21:02
Warsh’s Fed hikes interest rates, defying TrumpRReuters2026-09-16 20:56
Trump demands 1% or lower interest rate after first Fed hike since 2023CCNBC2026-09-16 20:51
Bitcoin, ether swing after unanimous quarter-point Fed rate hike as Warsh takes aim at inflationTThe Block2026-09-16 20:02
Trump demands lower rates after Fed hikes to tackle ‘too high’ US inflationTTRT World2026-09-16 20:00