Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026
Read the primary sourceDaily briefing · October 7, 2026
Today's Economic Brief
The latest official readings show consumer-price growth at 3.7%, unemployment at 4.2%, annualized real GDP growth at 2.2%. New releases and revisions can change that picture.
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What changed
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2026
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased in August 2026 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $92.8 billion in July (revised) to $105.6 billion in Au...
Read the primary sourceMajor Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.4% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 4.2% in Sep 2026 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: +29,000(p) in Sep 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 4.2%, down 0.1 percentage points from Aug 2025.
- Federal funds rate is 3.88%, down 0.2 percentage points from Oct 2025.
These comparisons describe published observations; they do not assign causes.
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