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Fed Officials Signal At Least One More 2026 Hike

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Federal Reserve (Fed) officials expect at least one more interest-rate hike in 2026.
Sixteen of 18 officials projected another hike, giving CME FedWatch a 33% chance for October.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said the PCE index rose 3.6% year-over-year through August, with energy up 16.3%.
Mid-September futures priced the Fed’s rate at 4.6% by late 2027, implying three or four hikes.

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Federal Reserve (Fed) officials expect at least one more interest-rate hike in 2026.
Sixteen of 18 officials projected another hike, giving CME FedWatch a 33% chance for October.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said the PCE index rose 3.6% year-over-year through August, with energy up 16.3%.
Mid-September futures priced the Fed’s rate at 4.6% by late 2027, implying three or four hikes.