Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Read the primary sourceDaily briefing · October 28, 2026
Today's Economic Brief
The latest official readings show consumer-price growth at 4.0%, 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
Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.6% in Sep 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...
Read the primary sourceNet domestic product
Gross domestic product measures all production. Net domestic product removes production that replaces depreciated goods.
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Why it matters
- Consumer-price growth is 4.0%, up 1.1 percentage points from Aug 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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