Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Read the primary sourceDaily briefing · September 17, 2026
Today's Economic Brief
The latest official readings show consumer-price growth at 3.7%, unemployment at 4.1%, annualized real GDP growth at 1.5%. New releases and revisions can change that picture.
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What changed
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting
Read the primary sourceMajor Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.4% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 4.1% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: +162,000(p) in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly...
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Why it matters
- Consumer-price growth is 3.7%, up 1.0 percentage points from Jul 2025.
- Unemployment rate is 4.1%, down 0.2 percentage points from Jul 2025.
- Federal funds rate is 3.63%, down 0.7 percentage points from Sep 2025.
These comparisons describe published observations; they do not assign causes.
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