{
  "id": 7293427,
  "title": "Fed’s table is set for a rate hike, a first under Warsh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/feds-table-is-set-for-a-rate-hike-a-first-under-warsh",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:13:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/feds-table-is-set-for-a-rate-hike-a-first-underwarsh-4899062"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, who has been leading the Fed’s rate-setting committee since May, is preparing to announce a potentially historic decision at 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. After a two-day meeting, financial markets anticipate that the central bank will raise their benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing it into the 3.75%-4.00% range. This hike would mark the first increase under Warsh’s tenure and could place him in a challenging position, given President Donald Trump’s expectation that he would pursue rate cuts. The recent surge in oil prices to over $100 a barrel, driven by Middle East tensions, and inflation readings that remain well above the Fed’s 2% target, have fueled speculation that a rate increase is imminent. Warsh's comments on inflation intolerance and the need for action have left him in a precarious position, as economists project that the Fed will likely hike rates despite the potential political ramifications, particularly ahead of the November elections.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Federal Reserve to raise rates by 0.25% on Wednesday",
    "Kevin Warsh leading committee for first time under his tenure",
    "Oil prices and inflation driving speculation for rate increase"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "title": "Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan expect Fed rate hike this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/goldman-sachs-jpmorgan-expect-fed-rate-hike-this-week",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:55:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Goldman Sachs and major banks are now calling for a Fed rate hike this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/goldman-sachs-and-major-banks-are-now-calling-for-a-fed-rate-hike",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:00:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}