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Fed set to hold interest rates steady in last decision before midterms

Last month, Fed officials raised rates for the first time since 2023, citing rising inflation.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated October 28, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

Inflation has hovered for years above the Fed’s target rate of 2%, and for most of this year, the annualized inflation rate has remained above 3%.

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