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Will the Federal Open Market Committee lower its target federal funds rate at its September 2026 meeting?

Economics & Rates · Volume I · AVUM Editorial

Why It Matters

Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions influence borrowing costs, employment, inflation, investment, housing, and financial markets throughout the world.

Resolution Criteria

Federal Reserve Board / FOMC official post-meeting statement and implementation announcement. Yofficial publication

YES if the target federal funds rate range announced after the September 2026 meeting is lower than the range in effect immediately before the meeting. NO otherwise.

Closes 16 Sept 2026, 04:00Evaluates 17 Sept 2026, 15:00

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Published by AVUM Editorial · Version 1.0 · Published August 2026

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