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Economic Pulse: Week of 9/18/26

The FED raised its rate

During the September meeting of the Fed's Open Market Committee (FOMC), the members decided to raise their rate by a quarter of a percent, the first raise in 3 years and the first change since last December’s quarter-point cut.

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Listen to Economic Pulse Fridays at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered; Mondays at 7:30 AM during Morning Edition.

(Original air-date: 9/18/26)

Dr. Kamran Afshar is the host of the weekly WDIY feature Economic Pulse, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association as a Vice President.
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