https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-meeting-live-updates-anticipation-builds-with-fed-expected-to-hike-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-3-yearsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-meeting-live-updates-anticipation-builds-with-fed-expected-to-hike-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-3-yearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-meeting-live-updates-anticipation-builds-with-fed-expected-to-hike-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-3-years#u72622Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:56:29 +0000The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate, marking the first rate hike in three years and the first under chair Kevin Warsh. Stubborn inflation has set the stage for the Federal Reserve to act, defying demands from Trump for lower borrowing costs. Traders assigned a high probability to the Federal Open Market Committee voting to increase the overnight funds rate by a quarter point. The decision brings the central bank and the administration onto a collision course over monetary policy.Why it mattersThe expected rate increase breaks a prolonged pause in monetary tight