Federal Reserve expected to announce interest rate increase – live

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce an interest rate increase. This decision comes despite pressure from President Donald Trump on Kevin Warsh, his nominee for Fed chair.

LC Lucy CampbellThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-09-16 · 17:52 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Federal Reserve expected to announce interest rate increase – live

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The Federal Reserve is expected to announce an interest rate increase. This decision comes despite pressure from President Donald Trump on Kevin Warsh, his nominee for Fed chair. The Fed's dual mandates are price stability and supporting the job market. While the job market remains strong, rising energy prices have created pressure to raise rates to combat inflation. Estimates suggest Americans have spent over $100 billion more on gasoline and diesel due to the war in Iran.

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The Fed has two mandates: price stability and supporting the job market.

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Americans have spent over $100bn extra on gasoline and diesel during Trump’s war on Iran than they would have had there been no war.

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The Federal Reserve is expected to announce an interest rate increase.

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Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair, is expected to raise rates.

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Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair, expected to raise rates despite intense pressure from president Business editor The Fed has two mandates: price stability and supporting the job market. The jobs market has remained robust but spikes in energy prices have put the central bank under pressure to raise rates in order to bring down inflation. Americans have spent over $100bn extra on gasoline and diesel during Trump ’s war on Iran than they would have had there been no war, according to estimates by the Climate Solutions Lab at Brown University. Continue reading...

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