MSNBC says "Kevin Warsh raised interest rates"; the Guardian says the "Fed committee votes unanimously"

The first US rate rise since July 2023, a quarter point to 3.75%–4%. Of the 31 reports we hold, eight put Trump in the headline, five say the vote was unanimous, and three cannot agree on what markets did.

Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year as published by CNBC · seen at CNBC

Economy Published 16 Sep 2026, 20:43 UTC United States

Agreed. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, to a range of 3.75%–4% — the first rise since July 2023. Five reports say the vote was unanimous, six print the new range, and the committee's own projections point to one more rise before the year ends.

Who did it. MSNBC makes it one man's act: "Kevin Warsh raised interest rates by a quarter of a point." The Guardian's standfirst says the "Fed committee votes unanimously". Eight headlines set the decision against the president — the Sydney Morning Herald's "Fed defies Trump", NOS's "negeert wens Trump" (ignores Trump's wish), Público's "contraria Trump". CNBC and Reuters do not mention him.

What markets did.

Outlet	What it said
Rzeczpospolita	"Rynki odpowiadają wzrostami" — markets answer with gains
Reuters	Headline: short-term bond yields rise. Text beneath it: "Stocks pull back"
An-Nahar	The dollar rose against the euro, which fell 0.2% to $1.15173; gold pared its gains

What is causing the inflation. Six reports name a cause, each in its own voice. The Hill says the rise came "to tame inflation amid the Iran war"; Le Figaro blames energy prices "liée aux tensions au Moyen-Orient"; An-Nahar adds tariffs and the AI boom. CNBC, the New York Times and the Washington Post name no cause at all.

Not settled. No report we hold quotes the Fed itself on what is driving prices. Four reports ask what the quarter point does to a mortgage, a car loan or a savings account; none of the 31 quotes anyone who pays one.

What this is about. The US central bank has made borrowing more expensive while the president was publicly demanding the opposite.

How it got here. The Federal Reserve sets the benchmark US interest rate through its Federal Open Market Committee, and that rate feeds into mortgages, credit cards, car loans and savings returns. Its stated inflation target is 2%, An-Nahar reports. The Fed last raised rates in July 2023; over the two years after that it cut from a range of 5.25%–5.5% down to 3.5%–3.75%, then held steady through five consecutive announcements, according to NOS. Donald Trump returned to the White House last year and collided with the then chair, Jerome Powell, whom he had appointed in his first term: NOS records that he called Powell a "loser", threatened to sack him and accused him of fraud. When Powell's term ended, Trump chose Kevin Warsh, who had argued for lower rates. "If Kevin is in place, rates go down," NOS quotes Trump as saying. Warsh took office in late May, the Independent reports, and Wednesday was his first policy move.

Why prices are high is contested in the reporting. NOS points to the global trade war Trump launched in April and then to energy costs from the war in the Middle East; An-Nahar adds his tariff policy and the continuing AI boom. NOS says US inflation has been stuck around 4%. No report we hold has the Fed naming a cause.

What is at stake. Presidents do not vote on US rates — the committee does — so the question running under every report is whether the central bank is acting independently. NOS notes that Warsh explains his decisions less than his predecessors did, which is why the doubt persists. Beneath that sits what households pay each month.

Where it stands. The rate is 3.75%–4%, with another rise projected this year. An-Nahar reports that the central banks of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and the UAE each followed with 25 basis points, and that the White House called the decision unfortunate.

What is being argued about

Whether one man raised the rate or a committee voted unanimously to
Whether the decision was defiance of Trump, or a rate decision he has nothing to do with
What markets did in the hour after — gains, a pullback, or a stronger dollar
What the quarter point costs a borrower, and who is never asked

Claims and verdicts

true The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise its benchmark rate by a quarter point, to a range of 3.75% to 4%.

The Guardian, The Hill, An-Nahar and Público each report a unanimous vote, and NOS, De Telegraaf and Vedomosti give the same 3.75%–4% range. No report we hold records a dissent or a different range.

Checked against 7 sources:

The Guardian

The Hill

An-Nahar P Público

NOS D De Telegraaf V Vedomosti

disputed Markets rose after the Fed's decision.

Rzeczpospolita's headline says markets answered the decision with gains, while Reuters reports stocks pulling back and short-term bond yields rising. An-Nahar records the dollar up against the euro and gold paring its gains, so the reports we hold do not agree on what markets did.

Checked against 4 sources:

Rzeczpospolita

Reuters

An-Nahar

unverified The inflation the Fed is responding to is driven by the Iran war and higher oil prices.

The Sydney Morning Herald, Le Figaro, Rzeczpospolita and NOS each assert the oil-price or Middle East link in their own voice rather than attributing it, and NOS's only named source, a Rabobank analyst, says the cause lies in the Gulf. An-Nahar adds tariffs and the AI boom to the same list, and no report we hold quotes the Fed on the cause.

Checked against 5 sources:

T The Sydney Morning Herald

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Rzeczpospolita

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An-Nahar

Who wrote it

J Jeff Cox CNBC

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Benchmark choice Measures the figure against a forecast, without naming whose forecast×1

Benchmark chosen The only report to measure 29,000 against a forecast×1

Who bears it framed as a problem for the Fed chair, not for borrowers×1

Who is named as acting markets are the actor and their expectation is stated as fact×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 unverified1 true

From 36 reports we hold under this byline, at CNBC. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

Р РИА Новости RIA Novosti

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Actor named no attacker named; the channels only 'said' there were failures×1

Actor named the outage is reported with no actor named×1

Actor named 'the West' is named as acting, attributed to the foreign ministry spokeswoman×1

Actor named headline names Ukraine's armed forces as the attacker×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

2 false2 misleading5 disputed38 unverified12 true

From 26630 reports we hold under this byline, at RIA Novosti, Regnum. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

C Colby Smith The New York Times

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Figure not sourced Gives a 90 percent chance of a rate rise without saying where the odds come from.×1

Figure unsourced a 90 percent probability with no source for the odds×1

Lead frame legal outcome first: the lede leads with the absence of a criminal referral, not with the cost×1

Which measure Rounded headline cost of about $2.5 billion, with no base year or starting estimate×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

2 unverified2 true

From 35 reports we hold under this byline, at The New York Times. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

А Анна Суслова Vedomosti

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Attribution inside the headline the same claim carried as the speaker's, not as fact×1

Framing Frames the finding as the EU contradicting Kyiv. The report has no body text to support that.×1

Headline carries a claim as attribution "strikes on civilian sites" is stated in the headline, the colon doing the work of attribution×1

Headline omission The headline drops both the EU scope and the law, so the change reads as applying everywhere.×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

3 unverified2 true

From 571 reports we hold under this byline, at Vedomosti. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

P Paul Wiseman The Independent

What the bias passes found in their reporting

No actor named the war is described as 'the fighting with Iran' without saying who is fighting Iran×1

Which measure the war is measured only by its cost to US energy prices and jobs×1

Which measure was chosen war counted in energy costs to US employers×1

Who is named as acting war named after one party; the other is not named×1

From 26 reports we hold under this byline, at Associated Press, The Washington Post, The Independent. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

A Alyssa Gammoudy De Telegraaf

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Market as headline Leads with the S&P record. The bond move comes second.×1

Measure named The only report that names which yield (the 10-year Treasury) and the benchmark (highest since 2002). It says the yield fell back.×1

What the headline leads with The headline is about a stock record. The bond yield appears only in the body, which says it has fallen from its high.×1

Which measure The only report that names which yield it means and gives a reference year.×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 true

From 130 reports we hold under this byline, at De Telegraaf. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

J Jeroen Kortschot De Telegraaf

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 true

From 76 reports we hold under this byline, at De Telegraaf. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

А Андрій Муравський Ekonomichna Pravda

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Actor unnamed hackers are named as acting, but not who they are×1

Attacker stated flat 'the Russians' named as acting, with no source given×1

Cause stated flat the ban is called a response to Russia's blockade, with no source given; Russia is named as acting×1

Company words unattributed Nova Poshta's own 'minor' wording is printed as the report's statement×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 disputed8 unverified4 true

From 499 reports we hold under this byline, at Ekonomichna Pravda. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

E Emily Hallas Washington Examiner

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Affected worker quoted, not named the one person hurt who speaks is anonymous while every official is named×1

Asymmetric label The Democratic opponent carries an ideological label. The Republican candidate in the same sentence carries none.×1

Characterisation of the number a 3-point lead inside a 3.9-point margin is called "razor-thin" rather than statistically level×1

Choice of verb for the same spend the same payment is defined by its stated purpose×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 misleading1 disputed3 unverified8 true

From 142 reports we hold under this byline, at Washington Examiner. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

G Gaya Gupta The Guardian · 2 reports on this story

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Who is named as acting the committee acts, and the vote count is given in the standfirst×1

Whose voice is quoted the only interpreter of the decision works for an asset manager×1

Whose voice is quoted first the first and only analysis quoted is an asset manager's×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 true

From 19 reports we hold under this byline, at The Guardian. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

P Paul Jansen De Telegraaf

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

From 34 reports we hold under this byline, at De Telegraaf. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

M Martin Hézode Le Figaro

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 unverified

From 55 reports we hold under this byline, at Le Figaro. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

D Dominic Rushe The Guardian

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Whose voice is quoted the only interpreter of the decision works for an asset manager×1

Whose voice is quoted first the first and only analysis quoted is an asset manager's×1

From 1 report we hold under this byline, at The Guardian. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

L Lucy Campbell The Guardian

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Host voice quoted Trump's praise for the relationship is quoted. Xi does not speak in this report.×1

Whose voice The host's warm words lead the report, quoted directly.×1

Whose voice is quoted the only interpreter of the decision works for an asset manager×1

Whose voice is quoted first the first and only analysis quoted is an asset manager's×1

From 23 reports we hold under this byline, at The Guardian. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

R Rachel Lerman The Washington Post

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Unnamed source The rebuttal is carried by 'experts', with none named.×1

Unnamed sources the case against the ban rests on experts who are not named×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 disputed1 true

From 11 reports we hold under this byline, at The Washington Post. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

T Tara Siegel Bernard The New York Times

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Which measure is chosen the rate is measured in household borrowing costs, and undercut in the same sentence×1

From 9 reports we hold under this byline, at The New York Times. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

M Michael Koziol The Sydney Morning Herald

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Attributed Trump's claim about damage to Iran is attributed to him×1

Hedged or flat the cause of inflation stated flat and unattributed, while the political reaction is hedged with "risks"×1

Walkout omitted reports the Cuban walkout; the Iranian walkout reported elsewhere is not mentioned×1

Walkout reported reports the Cuban walkout only; no Iranian walkout×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

2 unverified2 true

From 49 reports we hold under this byline, at The Sydney Morning Herald. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

H Howard Schneider The Independent

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Hedged wording softer word for the failing: 'problems' where others say 'mismanaged' or 'poorly managed'; no one named as acting apart from the watchdog×1

Who is named as acting The institution is cleared; no person is named, only an era×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 true

From 3 reports we hold under this byline, at The Independent, Reuters. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

G Grażyna Wołczyńska Rzeczpospolita

No independent reading has coded a report under this byline yet. We do not infer a journalist's views from the outlet that employs them.

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

1 disputed1 unverified

From 4 reports we hold under this byline, at Rzeczpospolita. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

S Steve Benen MSNBC

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation×1

A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached×1

Asserted, not attributed A claim about what the president understood is stated as fact, with no source.×1

Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

4 disputed15 unverified13 true

From 337 reports we hold under this byline, at MSNBC. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

S Steve Thompson The Washington Post

What the bias passes found in their reporting

Measure chosen Measures the figure against forecasts, not against the month before.×1

Who is allowed to object the objection is sourced entirely inside the president's own party, and the cost is the only ground given×1

Who is named as objecting the objection is located inside the president's own party, on cost alone×1

Claims we checked that rest on their reporting

2 true

From 14 reports we hold under this byline, at The Washington Post. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →

The bylines on the reports this story is built from. Hover one for what our passes have measured on their reporting. · 12 reports we hold carry no byline — we do not invent one.

Coverage, outlet by outlet

Reuters — independent

VIEW Short-term bond yields rise after Fed raises rates, points to another hike this year

Headline says short-term bond yields rose; the text under it says stocks pulled back.

Headline against body: headline says short-term yields rose, the text says stocks fell — “VIEW Stocks pull back after Fed raises rates, points to another hike this year”

Headline against body: headline says bond yields rose, the text under it says stocks fell — the market is the outcome either way — “VIEW Stocks pull back after Fed raises rates, points to another hike this year”

Read it at Reuters → https://www.reuters.com/business/view-markets-steady-after-fed-raises-r…

Reuters — independent

What do higher rates mean for borrowers and savers?

Asks the question in its title and nothing else: what do higher rates mean for borrowers and savers?

Read it at Reuters → https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/what-do-higher-rates-m…

CNBC — independent

Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year

Carries the decision and the signal of another rise to come, with no mention of the president and no cause named for inflation.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate hike since 2023 and indicated another to come.

Read it at CNBC → https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/fed-rate-decision-september-2026.html

Reuters — independent

Live: Fed rate hike expected as inflation worries push up bond yields

Before the decision, says inflation worries were already pushing bond yields up.

Read it at Reuters → https://www.reuters.com/live/live-fed-rate-hike-expected-inflation-worr…

R RIA Novosti — state-controlled

ФРС США впервые за три года повысила базовую процентную ставку

Read it at RIA Novosti → https://ria.ru/20260916/frs-2118133493.html

R RTÉ News — PUBLIC

US raises interest rates for first time in three years

Flags further increases in borrowing costs in coming months and leaves the politics out entirely.

US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years Updated / Wednesday, 16 Sep 2026 19:36 Getty Kevin Warsh was chosen by Donald Trump to lead the US Federal Reserve, which sets the country's benchmark interest rate The Federal Reserve raised interest rates today for the first time since July 2023 and flagged further increases in borrowing costs in coming months. New US central bank chief Kevin Warsh joined a unanimous decision that effectively acknowledges the Trump administration's inability so far to control inflation. While President Donald Trump had promised to lower p

Read it at RTÉ News → https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0916/1591820-us-interest-rates/

Reuters — independent

Fed forecasts see latest hike followed by another before end of year

The committee's forecasts see this rise followed by another before the end of the year.

Read it at Reuters → https://www.reuters.com/business/fed-forecasts-see-latest-hike-followed…

The New York Times — independent

Fed Signals Another Rate Increase Could Be Coming

Sends readers to the committee's own projections rather than the rate itself — how to read them "like a pro".

Read it at The New York Times → https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/business/how-to-read-the-feds-projec…

V Vedomosti —

ФРС США впервые с 2023 года повысила ставку до 3,75–4%

Puts the new range in the headline — 3.75%–4% — and nothing about the president.

Федеральная резервная система (ФРС) США повысила ставку по федеральным фондам на 25 б. п. до 3,75-4% годовых, говорится в сообщении на сайте американского регулятора. Повышение ставки произошло впервые с июля 2023 г. Решение поможет снизить инфляцию до 2% и стабилизировать цены, отмечается в заявлении ФРС. «Экономическая активность растет уверенными темпами. Несмотря на сохраняющуюся неопределенность, отчасти вызванную геополитическими событиями, внутренние расходы остаются стабильными. Темпы роста производительности высоки, а капиталовложения значительны», – говорится в сообщении. В ФРС также

Read it at Vedomosti → https://www.vedomosti.ru/economics/news/2026/09/16/1229467-frs-povisila…

The Independent — independent

Why the Fed raised interest rates and what it means for credit cards, mortgages and savers

An unnamed expert says most credit cardholders will see their rates rise by a quarter point "over the next couple of months".

US US Money Why the Fed raised interest rates and what it means for credit cards, mortgages and savers One expert said that most credit cardholders will see their rates rise by a quarter-point over the next couple of months Paul Wiseman Wednesday 16 September 2026 19:32 BST Bookmark Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover open image in gallery Many Americans, coping with the high cost of living, are increasingly relying on credit cards to help maintain their spending (Getty Images) Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate c

Read it at The Independent → https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/fed-interest-rate-credit-cards-m…

D De Telegraaf — independent

LIVE | Beleidsrente VS naar 4 procent

Headlines the level rather than the range: the US policy rate "to 4 percent".

De Amerikaanse centrale bank verhoogt de rente met een kwart procentpunt om de hardnekkig hoge inflatie in de Verenigde Staten te bestrijden. De renteverhoging door de Federal Reserve was algemeen verwacht op de financiële markten. Het is voor het eerst sinds juli 2023 dat de rente in ’s werelds grootste economie wordt verhoogd.

Read it at De Telegraaf → https://www.telegraaf.nl/financieel/live-beleidsrente-vs-naar-4-procent…

E Ekonomichna Pravda —

Федеральна резервна система США вперше з 2023 року підвищила процентні ставки

Reads the decision, in its first sentence, as a conflict between Warsh and Trump.

Федеральна резервна система США вперше з 2023 року підвищила процентні ставки Андрій Муравський — 16 вересня, 21:30 Посилання скопійовано Федеральна резервна система США підвищила процентні ставки вперше з 2023 року на чверть процентного пункту і не виключає подальшого підвищення, і цей крок означає конфлікт між головою ФРС Кевіном Уоршем та президентом Дональдом Трампом. Про це пише The New York Times. "Федеральна резервна система підвищила процентні ставки на чверть відсотка в середу, що стало першим значним кроком голови центрального банку Кевіна М. Уорша у боротьбі з підвищеною інфляцією",

Read it at Ekonomichna Pravda → https://epravda.com.ua/biznes/federalna-rezervna-sistema-ssha-vpershe-z…

Washington Examiner — independent

WATCH LIVE: Warsh speaks after Fed raises interest rates

Says the rise was expected "despite President Donald Trump's opposition", and lists its own companion piece headlined "in defiance of Trump".

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is detailing the central bank’s decision to raise interest rates for the first time in three years during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Warsh is set to speak at 2:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C., shortly after the Fed announced it would raise rates by a quarter of a percentage point, which it was expected to do despite President Donald Trump’s opposition. Recommended Stories WATCH LIVE: Warsh speaks after Fed raises interest rates Fed raises interest rates in defiance of Trump October Supplemental Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 15 d

Read it at Washington Examiner → https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/finance-and-economy/4730054/w…

The Guardian — independent

US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023

Gives the unanimous vote and the full range in the standfirst, and says the decision potentially sets Warsh on "a collision course" with Trump.

Fed committee votes unanimously to raise interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4% The US Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as the central bank continues to fight to tamp down inflation. The Fed’s open market committee voted unanimously to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%. This is the first time the Fed has raised rates since July 2023 and potentially sets Kevin Warsh, the current Fed chair, on a collision course with Donald Trump.

Who is named as acting: the committee acts, and the vote count is given in the standfirst — “Fed committee votes unanimously to raise interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%”

Read it at The Guardian → https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/16/us-federal-reserve-vot…

D De Telegraaf — independent

Fed-baas wacht toorn Trump na renteverhoging

Says the rise hits American consumers but that the most pain is perhaps felt in the White House.

De renteverhoging van de Fed raakt Amerikaanse consumenten, maar de meeste pijn wordt misschien wel geleden in het Witte Huis. President Donald Trump heeft de centrale bank ook na het aantreden van voorzitter Kevin Warsh niet aan een touwtje.

Read it at De Telegraaf → https://www.telegraaf.nl/financieel/fed-baas-wacht-toorn-trump-na-rente…

NOS — public-service

Fed verhoogt voor het eerst in drie jaar de rente en negeert wens Trump

The fullest account of how the rate got here — the cuts from 5.25%–5.5% to 3.5%–3.75%, five announcements on hold, inflation near 4% — and quotes Rabobank's Philip Marey saying the rise "was needed to keep credibility"

De Amerikaanse centrale bank verhoogt de rente van 3,5 tot 3,75 procent naar 3,75 tot 4 procent. Het is voor het eerst in ruim drie jaar tijd dat de rente naar boven wordt bijgesteld om de inflatie te beteugelen. Hoewel het besluit op de financiële markten niet helemaal als een verrassing komt, is de verhoging tegen het zere been van president Donald Trump. Hij had gehoopt dat de Federal Reserve onder de nieuwe voorzitter, Kevin Warsh, de rente juist zou verlagen. De laatste keer dat de rente werd verhoogd was in juli 2023. De afgelopen vijf aankondigingen bleef de rente onveranderd. Kevin War

Read it at NOS → https://nos.nl/l/2631301

An-Nahar — independent

إجراء قد يغضب ترامب... المركزي الأميركي يرفع معدلات الفائدة لأول مرة منذ 2023

The only report holding the administration's own words: spokesman Kush Desai told Fox News the decision was unfortunate and, in the administration's view, not backed by particularly convincing economic justification. It

رفع الاحتياطي الفدرالي الأميركي (البنك المركزي) أسعار الفائدة ربع نقطة مئوية اليوم الأربعاء، وذلك في أول زيادة من نوعها منذ 2023، ضمن مساعي المصرف لمواجهة التضخم المرتفع، في إجراء يتوقع أن يثير غضب الرئيس دونالد ترامب.وصوّتت اللجنة الفدرالية للسوق المفتوحة بالإجماع على رفع أسعار الفائدة إلى نطاق يتراوح بين 3,75% و4,00%، مشيرة إلى مستويات التضخم المرتفعة، ومعتبرة أن هذا الإجراء سيسهم في العودة في وقت أقرب إلى هدفها البالغ 2% للتضخم.وتوقع المصرف المركزي الأميركي أن يرفع معدلات الفائدة مرة أخرى قبل نهاية العام، فيما رفع توقعاته للتضخم والنمو خلال السنة الجارية.لاحقاً، أعلنت البنوك المركزية في الس

Whose voice is quoted: the only report holding the administration's own words against the decision — “إن القرار المؤسف الذي اتّخذه الاحتياطي الفدرالي اليوم برفع معدلات الفائدة، لم يكن من وجهة نظر الإدارة، مدعوما بمسوغات اقتصادية مقنعة على نحو خاص.”

Whose voice is quoted: chair and White House spokesman both quoted at length; no borrower, saver or worker — “قال المتحدث باسم الرئاسة الأميركية كوش ديساي لشبكة فوكس نيوز: إن القرار المؤسف الذي اتّخذه الاحتياطي الفدرالي اليوم برفع معدلات الفائدة، لم يكن من وجهة نظر الإدارة، مدعوما بمسوغات اقتصادية مقنعة على نحو خاص.”

Read it at An-Nahar → https://www.annahar.com/international/united-states/348263/لأول-مرة-منذ…

Le Figaro — independent

La Fed augmente son taux d’intérêt directeur d’un quart de point

Attributes high inflation, in its own voice, to a surge in energy prices "liée aux tensions au Moyen-Orient".

La décision était aussi redoutée qu’attendue. La Réserve fédérale américaine a annoncé ce mercredi 16 septembre une hausse de ses taux directeurs d’un quart de point, les portant dans une fourchette de 3,75% à 4%. Il s’agit de la première augmentation décidée par l’institution depuis l’été 2023, alors que l’inflation reste élevée. Celle-ci a atteint 3,4% sur un an en août aux États-Unis, notamment sous l’effet de la flambée des prix de l’énergie dans un contexte de tensions au Moyen-Orient. La Maison Blanche a déploré une décision «malheureuse», alors que Donald Trump réclame depuis plusieurs

Read it at Le Figaro → https://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/la-fed-augmente-son-taux-d-interet-…

Reuters — independent

Proyecciones de la Fed apuntan a que funcionarios prevén otra subida de tasas este año

Read it at Reuters → https://www.reuters.com/es/negocio/5GMJWW2RSJIJJOK4P2HAHZMLFI-2026-09-1…

The Guardian — independent

Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since July 2023 – live

Quotes Warsh saying the committee is focused on price stability, and the only analysis it carries is from Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Kay Haigh, who expects October's meeting skipped "given its proximity to the

The 12-0 decision will be a blow to Donald Trump, who wanted Kevin Warsh to cut rates. The vote means two other Trump Fed appointees – Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller – agreed that it was time to raise rates, undercutting any potential messaging from the White House that Warsh and co had been pressured into a rate hike by the other members of the Federal Open Market Committee.

Whose voice is quoted first: the first and only analysis quoted is an asset manager's — “Kay Haigh, global head and CIO of Fixed Income and Liquidity Solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has this analysis of today’s decision:”

Whose voice is quoted: the only interpreter of the decision works for an asset manager — “Kay Haigh, global head and CIO of Fixed Income and Liquidity Solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has this analysis of today’s decision:”

Read it at The Guardian → https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/16/federal-reserve-i…

T The Washington Post — independent

Here’s what a Fed rate hike means for your mortgage, car loan and credit cards

Written for the borrower: what the rise means for a mortgage, a car loan and credit cards.

The Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in more than three years. Here’s what that means for you.

Read it at The Washington Post → https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/16/heres-what-fed-rate-…

The New York Times — independent

How the Fed’s Rate Increase Affects Your Finances.

The one report that says household borrowing costs had already moved before the decision: mortgages and other consumer loans "have already trended higher".

The Federal Reserve increased its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but mortgages and other consumer loans have already trended higher.

Which measure is chosen: the rate is measured in household borrowing costs, and undercut in the same sentence — “The Federal Reserve increased its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but mortgages and other consumer loans have already trended higher.”

Read it at The New York Times → https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/business/economy/how-the-feds-move-a…

T The Sydney Morning Herald —

Fed defies Trump, raises US interest rates for first time in three years

Headlines it "Fed defies Trump" and states the cause flat: inflation "driven by the Iran war and rising oil prices".

What is asserted, what is attributed: the cause of inflation stated flat, to nobody — “persistently high inflation driven by the Iran war and rising oil prices”

Hedged or flat: the cause of inflation stated flat and unattributed, while the political reaction is hedged with "risks" — “The move was widely expected amid persistently high inflation driven by the Iran war and rising oil prices – but the decision risks enraging the US president, who has demanded rates be lowered.”

Read it at The Sydney Morning Herald → https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-federal-reserve-raises-in…

The Hill — independent

Watch live: Warsh speaks after Fed hikes interest rates

Gives the unanimous vote and the range, and ties the rise to taming inflation "amid the Iran war".

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is set to give remarks Wednesday afternoon after the central bank opted to raise interest rates by 0.25 percent to tame inflation amid the Iran war. The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to increase the rate to a range of 3.75 to 4 percent, its first hike in over…

Read it at The Hill → https://thehill.com/video-clips/6093192-watch-live-kevin-warsh-federal-…

The Independent — independent

Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years despite Trump’s demands for a cut

Notes this is the first policy shift under a chief who took office in late May, chosen by Trump in the expectation that he would cut.

News World Americas US politics Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years despite Trump’s demands for a cut It's the first policy shift under the new Fed chief, who took office in late May after being selected by Trump with an expectation that he would cut rates Howard Schneider Wednesday 16 September 2026 19:16 BST Bookmark Comments Go to comments Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Trump claims he wants ‘independent’ Fed as his pick Kevin Warsh sworn in as chair Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to

Read it at The Independent → https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fed-inter…

Rzeczpospolita — independent

Fed podnosi stopy zgodnie z planem. Rynki odpowiadają wzrostami

The only headline saying markets answered with gains, and it blames a "drastic jump" in oil prices.

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Read it at Rzeczpospolita → https://www.rp.pl/dane-gospodarcze/art45152071-fed-podnosi-stopy-zgodni…

Dagens Nyheter — independent

Fed höjer räntan – går emot Trump

Calls the central bank unanimous — "En enig amerikansk centralbank" — and puts Warsh at its head in the same sentence.

En enig amerikansk centralbank med nye chefen Kevin Warsh i spetsen går emot president Donald Trump och höjer styrräntan med en kvarts procentenhet. Det är den första höjningen sedan 2023.

Read it at Dagens Nyheter → https://www.dn.se/ekonomi/fed-hojer-rantan-gar-emot-trump/

Der Standard — independent

US-Notenbank erhöht erstmals seit Juli 2023 wieder Leitzins

Says the decision was largely expected and that it puts Warsh on a confrontation course with Trump.

Leitzinsen US-Notenbank erhöht erstmals seit Juli 2023 wieder Leitzins Die Entscheidung wurde überwiegend erwartet. Notenbank-Chef Warsh gerät damit auf Konfrontationskurs mit US-Präsident Trump Die neue Zinsspanne des US-Leizinses liegt zwischen 3,75 bis 4,00 Prozent. AFP/TIMOTHY A. CLARY Washington – Die US-Notenbank Federal Reserve hebt wegen der hartnäckig hohen Inflation erstmals seit Sommer 2023 den Leitzins an. Dieser steigt um 0,25 Prozentpunkte auf 3,75 bis 4,00 Prozent, wie der Fed-Zentralbankrat am Mittwochabend mitteilte. Notenbank-Chef Kevin Warsh gerät damit auf Konfrontationskur

Read it at Der Standard → https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000340148/us-notenbank-hebt-leitzi…

MSNBC — independent

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to curb inflation despite pressure from Trump

The only report that makes one man the actor: "Kevin Warsh raised interest rates by a quarter of a point."

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a point Wednesday, marking the first such increase in three years. The move came in the face of discouraging data on inflation and consumer prices that forced the hand of Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh just four months after Donald Trump appointed him. The developments were not a foregone conclusion. On the one hand, the economic data suggested that inflation was proving stubborn, making higher interest rates a necessity. In fact, MS NOW highlighted a Duke University survey, published earlier this week, which found a nearly unanimous consensu

Who is named as acting: one man raises rates; the unanimous committee is not mentioned — “To the disappointment of the White House, Kevin Warsh raised interest rates by a quarter of a point, marking the first such increase in three years.”

Who is named as acting: one man raises rates; the committee that voted is absent — “To the disappointment of the White House, Kevin Warsh raised interest rates by a quarter of a point, marking the first such increase in three years.”

Read it at MSNBC → https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/interest-rates-federal…

T The Washington Post — independent

Fed raises interest rates by quarter point to tackle inflation

Says the rise lands on "a variety of business and consumer loans", and names inflation without naming what is driving it.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter a percentage point on Wednesday to try to tame inflation, raising the borrowing cost on a variety of business and consumer loans.

Read it at The Washington Post → https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/16/fed-raises-rates-ste…

P Público — independent

Reserva Federal contraria Trump e sobe juros pela primeira vez em três anos

First of the reports we hold, at 18:03 GMT: unanimous, the range, and further rises possible in coming months.

A taxa directora da Reserva Federal está agora no intervalo entre 3,75% e 4%, mais 0,25 pontos percentuais do que antes. Decisão foi unânime e subidas podem vir a repetir-se nos próximos meses

Read it at Público → https://www.publico.pt/2026/09/16/economia/noticia/reserva-federal-cont…

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