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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 unanimously agreed to a rate increase.

El miércoles, su comité acordó por unanimidad un aumento.

Almost all officials said a second increase later this year would probably be appropriate.

Casi todos los responsables señalaron que un segundo incremento a finales de año sería probablemente apropiado.

What changed?

¿Qué cambió?

The war in the Middle East pushed gas prices 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 remains 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 Fed no longer believes the war with Iran is a temporary shock. It is now in its seventh month.

La Fed ya no cree que la guerra con Irán, en su séptimo mes, 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 calmed by the Fed's commitment to fight inflation.

Los mercados parecen tranquilizados 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, 38 cents more than a month ago.

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

Diesel hit a record of $6.40.

El diésel llegó a un récord de $6.40.

Warsh said the U.S. economy appears to be getting stronger.

Warsh dijo que la economía estadounidense parece fortalecerse.

He also said that less wealthy 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 called 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 criticisms are wrong.

Los economistas argumentan que las críticas de Trump están equivocadas.

September 17th, 2026

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