18-August-2026
Economy News
 
Fed to Hold Interest Rates This Year, Economists Say, Sticking to Their View: Reuters Poll
18-Aug-2026

The Federal Reserve will keep its key interest ?rate ?unchanged next month and through year-end, according to ?most economists in a Reuters poll, a view they have held for the past several months. Market pricing ?for a September quarter point hike flipped toward a near-70% chance of a hold, after recent news of unexpected job losses in July. Lower-than-expected consumer price inflation, ?alongside weaker retail sales, has also reinforced the ?view not all is well with the world's largest economy.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-08-17/fed-to-hold-interest-rates-this-year-economists-say-sticking-to-their-view-reuters-poll