The Shock Hikes: Investment giants like Bank of America and Deutsche Bank have rewritten their forecasts, modeling up to three separate rate hikes before the end of the year. [1] (https://www.reuters.com/business/bofa-forecasts-75-bps-rate-hikes-2026-labour-market-resilience-new-fed-chair-2026-06-22/)Political Conflict: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is acting despite public pressure from the White House, where calls for aggressive rate cuts continue. [1] (https://thehill.com/newsletters/business-economy/6091478-warsh-under-pressure-as-fed-weighs-rate-hike/)What to Watch Next: Wall Street is tightly focused on the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) and the "dot plot" releasing at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time to see exactly how many more hikes officials anticipate through early 2027. [1] (https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/live/fed-meeting-updates-and-commentary-september-2026)

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