{"id":13359,"date":"2026-09-17T06:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13359"},"modified":"2026-09-17T06:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:20:40","slug":"fed-hikes-rates-again-putting-inflation-front-and-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13359","title":{"rendered":"Fed Hikes Rates Again, Putting Inflation Front and Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • Federal Open Market Committee members voted 12-0 on 16 September to lift the federal funds target range to 3.75%-4.00%, the central bank\u2019s first increase since July 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Updated projections put the median policy rate at 4.1% at the end of 2026, up from 3.8% in June, pencilling in one more quarter-point hike this year.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Bitcoin traded near US$76,612 early Thursday UTC, up about 1.1%, while the Fed\u2019s statement flagged uncertainty tied to geopolitical developments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Federal Reserve policymakers raised the US benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to a 3.75%-4.00% range on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

    This is the central bank\u2019s first increase since July 2023, with Chair Kevin Warsh stating the committee\u2019s \u201cpredominant focus is on the price stability side of our mandate\u201d.<\/p>\n

    The Federal Open Market Committee backed the hike 12-0 after leaving the range at 3.50%-3.75% since December 2025. That\u2019s when the committee kept rates steady in June while signalling a hawkish outlook.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The statement described economic activity as \u201cexpanding at a solid pace\u201d but said inflation \u201cremains elevated\u201d, adding the action \u201cwill support a timelier return\u201d to the committee\u2019s 2% goal.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long\u201d, Warsh stated at his post-meeting press conference, describing the hike as removing \u201ca dose of accommodation\u201d. He characterised it as \u201ca sober decision, a serious decision, a responsible decision\u201d.<\/p>\n

    Read more: SEC\u2019s Atkins Urges Clarity Act Vote as 18 State AGs Warn of Weakened Oversight<\/strong><\/p>\n

    One More Hike Pencilled In<\/h2>\n

    New projections put the median federal funds rate at 4.1% at the end of 2026, up from 3.8% in the June round, pointing to one further quarter-point increase this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The committee\u2019s median forecast has inflation on the personal consumption expenditures measure at 3.7% for 2026, easing to 2.3% in 2027.<\/p>\n

    Warsh declined to say whether he had a message for US President Donald Trump, who has pressed the central bank for lower rates. \u201cIndependence is a two-way street. We let people that do trade policy and fiscal policy stay in their lane, too\u201d, he noted.<\/p>\n

    At Jackson Hole on 28 August, Warsh had stated he was \u201ccommitted to a discipline, not to a decision\u201d and that responsibility for \u201c65 months of sustained, elevated inflation sits squarely with the central bank\u201d.<\/p>\n

    Bitcoin Steady After the Decision<\/h2>\n

    Bitcoin traded at about US$76,612 (AU$107,257) early Thursday UTC, up about 1.1% over 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. Markets had leaned toward a quarter-point September move since strong jobs data pushed out rate-cut hopes earlier this month, extending a year-long debate over how much Fed policy is already priced into Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

    Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen posted on X: \u201cDo not blame Kevin Warsh for higher rates. Warsh is not the one who enacted tariffs on basically the entire world and started a war in the Middle East.\u201d The committee\u2019s own statement noted uncertainty \u201cremains elevated owing, in part, to geopolitical developments\u201d.<\/p>\n

    Related: CryptoQuant Says Bitcoin\u2019s Bullish Setup Faces a Critical $81,700 Test<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Federal Reserve#Fed #Hikes #Rates #Putting #Inflation #Front #Center1789626040<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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