{
  "id": 8252833,
  "title": "The Federal Reserve Just Raised Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2023. Here's What History Says Happens in the Stock Market Next.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-federal-reserve-just-raised-interest-rates-for-the-first-time",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/18/the-federal-reserve-just-raised-interest-rates-for/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Kevin Warsh, has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. Inflation has continued to rise, moving further away from the Fed's 2% annualized target. At their third Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Warsh and the committee increased the target federal funds rate by 0.25%. This move aims to curb inflation, but may also impact corporate earnings and job growth. The rate hike is the first in a new cycle since the beginning of 2022. The impact on the S&P 500 is expected to be significant.",
  "summary": "Will rate hikes send the bull market crashing lower?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/8252833.png",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "The Federal Reserve Just Raised Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2023. Here's What History Says Happens in the Stock Market Next.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-federal-reserve-just-raised-interest-rates-for-the-first-time-8253779",
        "published": "2026-09-18T13:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motley Fool",
        "title": "The Fed Just Raised Rates for the First Time in Three Years. History Says This Is What Comes Next.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-fed-just-raised-rates-for-the-first-time-in-three-years-history",
        "published": "2026-09-18T16:52:02.000Z"
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  "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."
}