# Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts

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- NBC News, 2026-09-16 18:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/fed-raises-rates-defying-trump-rcna598148

> The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time since 2023, seeking to slow mounting inflation in a move that defied President Trump.

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