Macroeconomic Analysis: The Fed raised interest rates by 25 bps.
09/16/2026
For the first time in more than three years, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), under the leadership of Kevin Warsh, broke the market’s calm and made a drastic decision: it raised interest rates by 25 basis points, setting the range between 3.75% and 4.00%.
The vote was unanimous (12-0). The main reason is persistent inflation fueled by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the rise in fuel prices, and the massive energy cost of deploying Artificial Intelligence.