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Why the Federal Reserve is raising rates now and what it means

Why the Federal Reserve is raising rates now and what it means

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September 17th, 2026

Why the Federal Reserve is raising rates now and what it means

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Six weeks ago, the Federal Reserve kept its rates unchanged.

Hace seis semanas, la Reserva Federal mantenía sus tasas sin cambios.

On Wednesday, its committee agreed to raise rates. Everyone was in favor.

El miércoles, su comité acordó un aumento por unanimidad.

Almost all the officials said a second increase at the end of the year would probably be right.

Casi todos los responsables dijeron que un segundo aumento a finales de año sería probablemente apropiado.

What changed?

¿Qué cambió?

The war in the Middle East made gas prices go up again.

La guerra en Medio Oriente volvió a subir los precios de la gasolina.

The economy keeps growing at a good pace, and inflation stays high.

La economía sigue creciendo a buen ritmo y la inflación se mantiene alta.

These three factors pushed the committee to act.

Estos tres factores empujaron al comité a actuar.

The war with Iran has already lasted seven months.

La guerra con Irán ya lleva siete meses.

The Fed no longer believes it is a temporary shock.

La Fed ya no cree que sea un shock temporal.

The increase does not necessarily mean much higher costs for mortgages or other loans.

El aumento no significa necesariamente costos mucho más altos para hipotecas u otros préstamos.

Markets seem calm because the Fed is committed to fighting inflation.

Los mercados parecen tranquilos por el compromiso de la Fed de combatir la inflación.

On Thursday, the 10-year Treasury yield even fell a little.

El jueves, el rendimiento del Tesoro a 10 años incluso bajó un poco.

Gasoline reached $4.44 per gallon on Thursday. That is 38 cents more than a month ago.

La gasolina alcanzó $4.44 por galón el jueves, 38 centavos más que hace un mes.

Diesel reached a record of $6.40.

El diésel llegó a un récord de $6.40.

Warsh said the US economy seems to be getting stronger.

Warsh dijo que la economía estadounidense parece fortalecerse.

He also said poorer people have more to gain from growth and stable prices.

También dijo que los menos acomodados tienen más que ganar con crecimiento y precios estables.

Trump criticized the Fed and asked for lower rates, but he did not attack Warsh.

Trump criticó a la Fed y pidió tasas más bajas, pero no atacó a Warsh.

Economists argue that Trump's criticism is wrong.

Los economistas argumentan que las críticas de Trump están equivocadas.

September 17th, 2026

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