{
  "id": 10647723,
  "title": "The Odds of the Fed Ramping Up Its Rate-Hiking Cycle Are Skyrocketing, and 4 Variables -- 2 Directly Tied to President Donald Trump -- Are to Blame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/the-odds-of-the-fed-ramping-up-its-rate-hiking-cycle-are-skyrocketing",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:06:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/29/odds-fed-ramping-up-rate-hiking-cycle-are-skyrocketing-4-variables-2-directly-tied-donald-trump-to-blame/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As Wall Street has experienced an unprecedented year, the Federal Reserve's rate-hiking cycle has made significant progress. Kevin Warsh, the 17th chair of the central bank, assumed his position on May 22, marking a pivotal moment. The Fed's first rate hike of the 21st century commenced on September 16, with a 25 basis point increase to a range of 3.75%-4.00% to tackle inflation. As of August 25, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool, the likelihood of interest rates staying at 3.50%-3.75% or rising by a quarter point by the January 27, 2027 FOMC meeting stood at 64.4%. However, certain variables directly linked to President Donald Trump could be contributing to these odds skyrocketing.",
  "summary": "There’s now a 96% chance that Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will raise interest rates at least once by Jan. 27, 2027.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "The Odds of the Fed Ramping Up Its Rate-Hiking Cycle Are Skyrocketing, and 4 Variables -- 2 Directly Tied to President Donald Trump -- Are to Blame",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/the-odds-of-the-fed-ramping-up-its-rate-hiking-cycle-are-skyrocketing-10655879",
        "published": "2026-09-29T08:26:01.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}