Washington, United States, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - US Fed opens two-day meeting with markets expecting rate hike

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2026-09-15

The US Federal Reserve's key rate-setting committee opened a two-day meeting on Tuesday, with markets expecting policymakers to raise interest rates in the world's largest economy to cool surging inflation. The Fed's Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce its decision at 2:00 pm local time (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, followed by a press conference by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. US households have been battered by years of high prices, with the Fed mi......

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