Fed Rate Hike Expected in December: What Comes Next? | Fed Watch

Podcast: ITR Economics · ITR Economics

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

This week on Fed Watch, ITR Economist and Speaker Lauren Saidel-Baker examines why the Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at its October meeting, even as markets anticipate another rate hike in December and further increases into 2027. What could continued rate hikes mean for borrowing costs, business investment, and economic planning? Lauren explores the Fed's interest rate outlook, elevated Treasury yields, and persistent inflation pressures. She also explains how AI data center construction, rising electricity costs, and housing affordability challenges are complicating the inflation picture. With inflation potentially remaining above the Fed's 2% target, what should businesses be...