# Macro & Fed News, Oct 28, 2026: Fed expected to hold at 3.75% to 4% on Oct. 28 as Warsh faces inflation questions

> The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave rates at 3.75% to 4% on Oct. 28, after a September quarter-point hike, with September inflation at a 3.7%…

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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave rates at 3.75% to 4% on Oct. 28, after a September quarter-point hike, with September inflation at a 3.7% annual rate and midterm elections on Nov. 3. ## Fed set to pause after September hike, with Warsh under pressure to explain The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day meeting on Oct. 28, with the decision due at 2 p.m. ET. Most economists and analysts expect the benchmark rate to stay at 3.75% to 4%, the range set when officials voted unanimously in September for a quarter-point increase, the …

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## Sources

1. [Federal Reserve rate decision looms days before midterm elections](https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/federal-reserve-expected-hold-interest-rates-steady-midterm-elections-week-away)
2. [US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Ease As Traders Weigh Fed Path](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/us-stock-market-today-p-120912894.html)
3. [The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/business/the-fed-is-expected-to-hold-rates-steady-warsh-will-have-to-explain-why.html)
4. [Fed to hit pause on rate hikes, but maybe not for long](https://www.reuters.com/business/fed-hit-pause-rate-hikes-maybe-not-long-2026-10-26)
5. [Federal Reserve to announce its latest interest rate move this week. Here's what economists expect.](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-interest-rates-october-meeting)
6. [Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady in October. Here's what that means for consumers](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/fed-decision-expectations-october-meeting.html)
7. [Why the Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady Despite a Case for Raising Them](https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/why-the-fed-is-expected-to-hold-rates-steady-despite-a-case-for-raising-them-3761e47f)
8. [Hold or sell? High Treasury yields spur US banks to rethink bond portfolios](https://www.kitco.com/news/off-the-wire/2026-10-27/hold-or-sell-high-treasury-yields-spur-us-banks-rethink-bond)
9. [Fed should ignore 'garbage' jobs data, focus on inflation, exec says](https://www.mpamag.com/us/specialty/wholesale/fed-should-ignore-garbage-jobs-data-focus-on-inflation-exec-says/595160)

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