Fed Interest Rates 2026

Fed Rate-Cut Bets Are Changing Again: What the Latest U.S. Economic Data Means for Americans

Fed rate-cut bets are changing again as fresh U.S. economic data give investors conflicting signals about what the Federal Reserve should do next. Inflation has cooled somewhat, the labor market…

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August 17, 2026

Federal Policy & Economy

Fed Rate-Cut or Rate-Hike Debate Returns: What Weak U.S. Retail Sales and Sticky Inflation Mean for September

Fed rate cut or hike expectations have become one of the biggest questions facing U.S. financial markets as September's Federal Reserve meeting approaches. The latest economic reports are sending mixed…

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August 16, 2026

Inflation & Interest Rates

U.S. Inflation and Interest Rates: What July’s 3.4% Inflation Means for the Fed’s Next Move

U.S. inflation and interest rates are back at the center of the economic debate after July consumer prices increased 3.4% from a year earlier, down from 3.5% in June. The…

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August 15, 2026

U.S. Markets

U.S. Stock Market Today: What Investors Need to Know After Fresh Inflation Data and the Latest Fed Signals

U.S. stock market today is being shaped by a delicate combination of cooling consumer inflation, uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's next interest-rate decision, strong demand for artificial-intelligence stocks and renewed…

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August 13, 2026