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Wall Street rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve's rate increase, as falling oil prices and shifts in bond yields helped lift U.S. stocks.
Despite widespread analyst commentary that the Federal Reserve addressed inflation concerns and passed a “credibility test,”longer-term yields have remained relatively range-bound. It isn't because those factors are unimportant, but because they haven't been the primary drivers pushing yields higher
September 17, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Despite widespread analyst commentary that the Federal Reserve addressed inflation concerns and passed a “credibility test,”longer-term yields have remained relatively range-bound. It isn't because those factors are unimportant, but because they haven't been the primary drivers pushing yields higher
Today's Fed rate hike was about a whole lot more than a quarter percentage point change in rates.
Lemme platypus-splain:
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Lemme platypus-splain:
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Why Kevin Warsh Raised Rates Against the President's Wishes
The Fed just raised rates a quarter point — against the president's wishes. Here's what it means for you.
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time since 2023, and it did it even…
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September 17, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Today's Fed rate hike was about a whole lot more than a quarter percentage point change in rates.
Lemme platypus-splain:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLMJ...
Lemme platypus-splain:
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by Claudia Sahm
"The Fed is fighting a real problem. Inflation is too high. These higher interest rates are costly medicine." My take on the rate hike this morning with @npr.org's Morning Edition: what the Fed is trying to do, what it can't do, and who pays along the way. www.npr.org/2026/09/17/n...
September 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
"The Fed is fighting a real problem. Inflation is too high. These higher interest rates are costly medicine." My take on the rate hike this morning with @npr.org's Morning Edition: what the Fed is trying to do, what it can't do, and who pays along the way. www.npr.org/2026/09/17/n...
The morning after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, markets raised expectations of further monetary tightening, pricing in three additional hikes by the end of June 2027 (Bloomberg chart below).
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September 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The morning after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, markets raised expectations of further monetary tightening, pricing in three additional hikes by the end of June 2027 (Bloomberg chart below).
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Trump’s failed Fed takeover
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Trump’s failed Fed takeover
The Fed is raising interest rates, despite Trump’s best efforts.
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September 17, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Trump’s failed Fed takeover
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by Ken Caldeira
More threats from Donald Trump to destroy our economy if the Federal Reserve Bank does not do his bidding.
"This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday."
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"This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday."
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September 17, 2026 at 6:49 AM
More threats from Donald Trump to destroy our economy if the Federal Reserve Bank does not do his bidding.
"This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday."
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"This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday."
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Fed Raises Interest Rates
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September 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Federal Reserve defies Trump with first rate rise since 2023 ft.trib.al/mbNixgu
Federal Reserve defies Trump with first rate rise since 2023
Central bank signals willingness for further action as chair Kevin Warsh warns that ‘inflation is too high and has been for too long’
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September 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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For years I've argued that this assumption misunderstands the structure of China's financial system. In China, credit expansion and repressed interest rates don't boost demand and prices. On the contrary, they boost supply, and so are disinflationary and tend to worsen the demand imbalances.
For years I've argued that this assumption misunderstands the structure of China's financial system. In China, credit expansion and repressed interest rates don't boost demand and prices. On the contrary, they boost supply, and so are disinflationary and tend to worsen the demand imbalances.
September 17, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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For years I've argued that this assumption misunderstands the structure of China's financial system. In China, credit expansion and repressed interest rates don't boost demand and prices. On the contrary, they boost supply, and so are disinflationary and tend to worsen the demand imbalances.
For years I've argued that this assumption misunderstands the structure of China's financial system. In China, credit expansion and repressed interest rates don't boost demand and prices. On the contrary, they boost supply, and so are disinflationary and tend to worsen the demand imbalances.
The Fed Raised Rates. What Comes Next? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
The Fed Raised Rates. What Comes Next?
Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Wednesday left open-ended how much more interest rates may have to rise to tame inflation.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Reposted by Christina Pagel
Trump attacked the Federal Reserve following its decision to increase interest rates and repeated threats to cut off broad swaths of US trade unless the central bank bows soon to his demands for lower borrowing costs. [link]
TAT: [Suppressing dissent | Undermining democracy]
TAT: [Suppressing dissent | Undermining democracy]
September 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
🎶 He's So Vain 🎶
Trump: The Fed is only raising rates for political reasons. It's a raise against Trump
September 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
🎶 He's So Vain 🎶
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September 17, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Reposted by David Darmofal
Trump: The Fed is only raising rates for political reasons. It's a raise against Trump
September 16, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Trump: The Fed is only raising rates for political reasons. It's a raise against Trump
Fed Raises Interest Rates
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Fed Raises Interest Rates in Push for ‘Timelier’ Retreat in Inflation
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, putting its new leader, Kevin Warsh, at odds with President Trump. “The plain fact is that inflation is too high,” Mr. Warsh sa...
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September 16, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Fed Raises Interest Rates
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by Kate Jackson
So hear me out. Trump wants to lower interest rates so dollars are relatively cheap, making US denominated assets (like exports) relatively cheap, thus boosting exports because people like to buy cheap things, and so this bleat is actually internally coherent if you squint.
September 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM
So hear me out. Trump wants to lower interest rates so dollars are relatively cheap, making US denominated assets (like exports) relatively cheap, thus boosting exports because people like to buy cheap things, and so this bleat is actually internally coherent if you squint.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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September 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Dow Falls More Than 600 Points After Fed Raises Key Interest Rate
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Live updates on markets and the top finance, economics and business stories. Plus the latest on today's Federal Reserve meeting, bonds, oil prices, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Dow Falls More Than 600 Points After Fed Raises Key Interest Rate
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