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Fed chair Warsh says price stability is key but shies away from signals about rates

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Kurtenbach, E. (2026, October 16). Fed chair Warsh says price stability is key but shies away from signals about rates. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/fed-chair-warsh-says-price-stability-is-key-but-shies-away-from-signals-about-rates/article_7b6eefeb-b970-5a21-aea5-acbd5fae87d4.html

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh spoke in Bangkok on Friday, October 16, 2026, where he addressed the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings without providing concrete signals about future interest rate hikes. Investors and economists in New York had been closely watching for clues regarding potential increases to combat rising inflation after two recent government reports showed soaring prices. Despite not making direct commitments on rates during his speech, Warsh emphasized the importance of price stability and acknowledged that elevated U.S. inflation would likely necessitate further rate hikes in coming months. The Fed's key interest rate was raised by a quarter-point to about 3.9% in September 2026, marking its first increase in three years.

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BANGKOK (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said Friday he won’t prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings in October and December. asserted

bank → say → October

The Fed increased its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 3.9% in September, its first increase in three years, and stubbornly elevated U.S. inflation will likely lead it to hike that rate again in coming months to slow spending and help cool price pressures. asserted

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Fed chair Warsh says price stability is key but shies away from signals about rates

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