© 2026 All Rights reserved WUSF
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Thanks to you, WUSF is here — delivering fact-based news and stories that reflect our community.⁠ Your support powers everything we do.
Donate Now

The Federal Reserve raises interest rates by a quarter percentage point

NPR | By Alina Selyukh,
Michel Martin
Published September 17, 2026 at 6:45 AM EDT

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years Wednesday.

Copyright 2026 NPR
Tags
Morning Edition
Alina Selyukh
Alina Selyukh is a business correspondent at NPR.
See stories by Alina Selyukh
Michel Martin
Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.
See stories by Michel Martin
WUSF's Wake Up Call
Our daily newsletter, delivered first thing weekdays, keeps you connected to your community with news, culture, national NPR headlines, and more.
Subscribe