# US Fed raises key rate for first time in three years

https://mins.news/en/item/61472

- DW, 2026-09-16 18:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-fed-raises-key-rate-for-first-time-in-3-years/a-79297295?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, seeking to tackle stubbornly high inflation in the world’s largest economy. The move is likely to anger President Donald Trump, who has called for lower rates.

## Stories

- [US Interest Rate Policy and Economic Data](https://mins.news/en/topic/us-labor-market-and-jobs-data) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/us-labor-market-and-jobs-data.md

## Related coverage

- [Hawkish Fed lifts dollar to seven-week high as focus turns to BOJ](https://mins.news/en/item/62016) — Reuters, 2026-09-17
- [US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years](https://mins.news/en/video/61900) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-17
- [Fed raises interest rates to combat inflation](https://mins.news/en/item/61991) — NBC News, 2026-09-16
- [Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023](https://mins.news/en/item/61435) — CoinDesk, 2026-09-16