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Morning Edition · Saturday, September 19, 2026Published at 1:45 AM EDT · New York
Bitcoin Holds Above $80,000 in the Week the Fed Resumed Raising Rates
The Federal Reserve lifted its target range to 3.75% to 4.00%, its first increase since 2023 according to CNBC, and 16 of 18 officials expect another this year.
The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously on 16 September to raise the federal funds target range by a quarter point to 3.75% to 4.00%, which CNBC reported as the Fed's first increase since 2023, citing inflation that remains abov…
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Inflation Reacceleration Reopens the Hiking Cycle
US core inflation prints keep coming in above consensus, forcing markets to price renewed Fed tightening rather than the cuts that underpinned 2025 risk-asset positioning, so each upside CPI surprise repeats the same transmission — higher front-end rates, a firmer dollar, and compressed multiples on long-duration and leveraged assets.
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