# Inflation pressures raise prospect of Fed rate hike on eve of elections

https://mins.news/en/item/71186

- Reuters, 2026-09-23 19:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/feds-barr-says-further-rate-hikes-will-likely-be-needed-2026-09-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab4279229ff15000114e36c

> Mounting inflation and a stronger economy appear to be steering the Federal Reserve toward an interest-rate increase just before critical national elections. On Wednesday, traders increased bets that policymakers would tighten again in late October, marking a second consecutive hike.

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