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Deep DiveFederal ReserveInterest Rates

The Fed is holding rates—but what counts as restrictive?

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3 min read · 26 August 2026

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark range at 3.5%–3.75% while saying inflation remains elevated, but the deeper economic question is whether today’s policy is truly slowing demand.

Summary

Fed held the federal-funds target at 3.5%–3.75%
The July decision passed 9–3
Inflation remains above the 2% goal
Energy shocks complicate the policy picture

Sources (2)

www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20260729a.htm
www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/monetary20260729a1.pdf

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