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Federal Reserve raises interest rates 25 basis points to 3.75-4% range
Bessent, Sacks, Khan and Huang back legal liability for AI systems
Money markets price 83% chance Federal Reserve holds rates at next meeting
US Dollar Index advances amid Federal Reserve policy and energy price focus
Federal Reserve minutes show most policymakers back additional 2024 interest rate hikes
Congress calls former White House advisor Brittany Kelm to testify
Fed Governor Waller says additional interest rate hikes likely required
Federal Reserve flags inflation as top risk, signals likely year end rate hike
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Stories · 29
Federal Reserve raises interest rates 25 basis points to 3.75-4% range
Filed 10 October 2026, the unanimous decision responds to inflation running above the 2% target.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-10
Bessent, Sacks, Khan and Huang back legal liability for AI systems
Senior administration figures and industry leaders have endorsed holding AI developers responsible for product safety, per filings published this week.
washington · Margaret Ellison · 2026-10-10
Money markets price 83% chance Federal Reserve holds rates at next meeting
Pricing filed 10 October 2026 comes as a Fed board member confirmed a December rate hike remains possible.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-10
US Dollar Index advances amid Federal Reserve policy and energy price focus
The dollar gauge stood at 102.11 as of October 8 2026, with markets tracking central bank and oil price signals.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-10
Federal Reserve minutes show most policymakers back additional 2024 interest rate hikes
Released October 9 2026, the September meeting records confirm the central bank’s hawkish policy stance.
washington · Susan Park · 2026-10-09
Congress calls former White House advisor Brittany Kelm to testify
The summons concerns activity prior to Kelm's resignation and move to a Venezuela-focused energy firm.
washington · Margaret Ellison · 2026-10-09
Fed Governor Waller says additional interest rate hikes likely required
Markets price 82% chance of unchanged rates at the October meeting, per filings dated 2026-10-09.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-09
Federal Reserve flags inflation as top risk, signals likely year end rate hike
Accounts of the central bank's September meeting were reported in filings dated October 8, 2026.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-09
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White House directs Pentagon to prepare potential Iran operations ahead of November elections
Multiple diplomatic and administrative actions were documented out of Washington on October 8 2026.
washington · Thomas Okafor · 2026-10-09
White House and Federal Reserve diverge on interest rate policy
Reported accounts on October 8 2026 note public criticism of the central bank from President Trump.
washington · Susan Park · 2026-10-09
Federal Reserve meeting minutes dominate investor focus ahead of release
Investors are positioning for interest rate signals while trading with caution ahead of the publication.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-08
Federal Reserve minutes show most back additional year-end rate increase
Meeting records confirm unanimous support for the central bank's September rate rise.
washington · Susan Park · 2026-10-08
Federal Reserve minutes signal likely additional 2024 rate hike
The documents were published Wednesday, one week after the central bank delivered its first interest rate increase since 2023.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-08
Trump confirms upcoming Putin call regarding suspected plague incident
Multiple White House actions and disclosures have been reported across official and media sources.
washington · Margaret Ellison · 2026-10-08
Federal Reserve announces plans to restructure US bank supervision
The announcement arrived Tuesday, one day ahead of scheduled publication of FOMC meeting minutes.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-07
Markets price in Federal Reserve rate hold amid weak job data
Money market pricing shows an 80% chance the central bank will keep policy rates unchanged this month after September employment figures missed forecasts.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-06
Goolsbee cites consumer spending as primary US GDP driver
Two separate economic commentary items were filed 5 and 6 October 2026.
washington · Susan Park · 2026-10-06
Investors await Federal Reserve September meeting minutes for rate guidance
Markets assess interest rate policy on 5 October 2026 ahead of the Wednesday release of Federal Open Market Committee records.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-06
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump ICE detention policy
Multiple federal government developments were logged this week, including the high court's Thursday order.
washington · Margaret Ellison · 2026-10-06
Soft US jobs data lowers pressure for October Federal Reserve rate hike
Slower employment growth in September and revised payrolls have reduced the case for further interest rate increases.
washington · Susan Park · 2026-10-05
U.S. stock futures rise as soft jobs data eases Federal Reserve rate hike expectations
Markets moved on 5 October 2026 after employment figures reduced bets on further monetary tightening this month.
washington · Susan Park · 2026-10-05
Federal Reserve cancels forward guidance as markets price November rate hold
Central bank policy and market expectations recorded 5 October 2026.
washington · Susan Park · 2026-10-05
Trump creates White House Superintelligence Force to coordinate AI policy
President Donald Trump announced the new task force on October 4 and appointed Jay Clayton to lead it.
washington · Margaret Ellison · 2026-10-05
Market odds for October Federal Reserve rate hike collapse
Traders cut estimated hike probability to 23% this week, down from 64% seven days prior, following the September jobs report.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-04
Bank of Mexico holds rates, Fed and Banxico set end date for remittance program
The central banks confirmed the Directo a Mexico service will shut down on November 20.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-04
Federal Reserve rate hike odds collapse following weak September jobs report
Market expectations for an October rate increase dropped sharply after payroll data showed only 29,000 positions added last month.
policy · Susan Park · 2026-10-04
White House criticizes Energy Innovation think tank amid energy cost projections
Statements were issued October 2 2026, the same day major broadcast networks suspended the White House press pool.
washington · Margaret Ellison · 2026-10-03
Federal Reserve raises rates as inflation remains above target
The central bank increased the policy rate by 0.25% in mid-September 2026, citing a durable economy and inflation that exceeds the bank's goal.
washington · Susan Park · 2026-10-03
White House excludes CNN from Texas and Oklahoma trip
The administration defied a recent federal court order by barring the network's journalistic team from boarding Air Force One on Thursday.
washington · Karen Whitfield · 2026-10-03
Facts · 12
Investors will use inflation data to assess the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike at the December 2025 policy meeting.
Federal Reserve raises interest rates 25 basis points to 3.75-4% range
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated at the 2025 Newsmax NPolicy Summit in Washington DC that US authorities intend to seize $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran during that week.
Bessent, Sacks, Khan and Huang back legal liability for AI systems
Money markets price an 83% probability that the US Federal Reserve will hold policy rates unchanged at its upcoming monthly meeting.
Money markets price 83% chance Federal Reserve holds rates at next meeting
US Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller stated during the Istanbul Economic Forum that a rate increase remains possible at the December policy meeting.
Money markets price 83% chance Federal Reserve holds rates at next meeting
The US Dollar Index (DXY) advanced 0.19% as global markets focused on US energy prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy perspectives.
US Dollar Index advances amid Federal Reserve policy and energy price focus
Global markets are trading mixed amid Middle East developments, corporate technology earnings expectations, and US Federal Reserve policy outlook.
US Dollar Index advances amid Federal Reserve policy and energy price focus
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Markets are monitoring US Federal Reserve monetary policy signals and international oil prices as drivers for future US dollar exchange rate movements in Colombia.
US Dollar Index advances amid Federal Reserve policy and energy price focus
The US Dollar Index (DXY) corrected to 102.11 on October 8, 2026, but the trend of dollar strengthening persists due to global inflation concerns and expectations of prolonged tight monetary policy from the Federal Reserve.
US Dollar Index advances amid Federal Reserve policy and energy price focus
Federal Reserve September meeting minutes showed most policymakers still support additional interest rate hikes in 2024.
Federal Reserve minutes show most policymakers back additional 2024 interest rate hikes
Persistent inflation concerns continue to complicate Federal Reserve monetary policy prospects and the gold trajectory, suggesting caution in drawing premature conclusions about the rally.
Federal Reserve minutes show most policymakers back additional 2024 interest rate hikes
Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem indicated on Thursday that interest rates should rise in the next six to nine months to help return inflation to the central bank's 2% target, though he did not back a specific measure during the current monetary policy meeting.
Federal Reserve minutes show most policymakers back additional 2024 interest rate hikes
Brittany Kelm, a former energy policy advisor at the White House, left her position to work for Sable, a Houston-based company developing oil projects in Venezuela.
Congress calls former White House advisor Brittany Kelm to testify
Writers · 2
Karen Whitfield
Policy Writer
Thomas Okafor
Diplomatic Correspondent
Sections · 1
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