What happened. Why it matters. Plainly.
The Federal Reserve’s inspector general found “numerous deficiencies” in how the central bank managed the renovation of its Washington headquarters, and no reasonable grounds to believe a federal crime occurred. The report was released Wednesday, Sept. 30.
The Fed raised rates a quarter point to 3.75%-4.00%, its first hike since 2023. See how it affects mortgages, credit cards, savings and auto loans.
Searches for “stock market crash” have surged this month, but the record doesn’t show one.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August 2026 Consumer Price Index report at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, September 11, 2026, showing consumer prices rose 0.4%
Federal Reserve staff wrote that the equity premium on U.S. stocks was at a level that had only been lower in recent history during the dot-com bubble.