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Citing concerns about persistent inflation, Federal Reserve officials voted unanimously on Wednesday to raise the bank’s benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, to a range between 3.75% and 4.0%.  The decision — the first rate hike since 2023 — pushes the Fed’s interbank lending rate to its highest level since December…

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Stocks jumped out of the gate Thursday, bouncing back from Wednesday’s Fed-induced decline. Falling oil prices and retreating Treasury yields lifted sentiment. Gains in several mega-cap tech stocks also boosted the equity market. At the…

Dividends stamp by Olivier Le Moal via iStock Merck (MRK) was at the center of a major cancer-treatment update in August. Specifically, the drugmaker and Moderna (MRNA) said their personalized mRNA cancer therapy, intismeran autogene, delivered positive results in a Phase 3 study involving 1,137 patients with high-risk melanoma. Used with Keytruda, the treatment reduced…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Federal Reserve unanimously voted to raise interest rates yesterday for the first time in more than three years, increasing the benchmark…

Sep 17, 2026, 10:17:27 IST NSE IPO LIVE updates: A guard stands at the gate of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai NSE IPO LIVE updates: Indian stock market indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty had a muted start on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signalled further hikes. Elevated…

President Trump departs for midterm campaign event as Federal Reserve announces rate hike The Federal Reserve unanimously decided to raise interest rates, citing inflation concerns and geopolitical risks, including the impact of the Iran war on energy prices. President Trump is traveling to North Carolina aboard Air Force One to campaign with Senate candidate Michael…

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates today for the first time in three years in an effort to battle inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee increased the target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to between 3.75% and 4%. The interest rate increase follows the latest update from the Consumer and…

By age 69, most Americans have already made one of the biggest financial retirement decisions: when to claim Social Security. Those who apply early receive smaller checks, while others wait to maximize their monthly income. So, where does the average retiree land? To find out, you must look at the average senior benefits for 69-year-olds…

Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,301.40 per troy ounce on Thursday, September 17, 2026, down 2.0% compared to Wednesday’s closing price. The price of gold edged upward this morning, trading at $4,354.60 as of 6:53 a.m. ET. It appears gold investors priced in a rate hike earlier this week as gold prices remain steady…

Social Security’s finances are cracking under pressure from a demographic shift that has been building for decades, and the window for Congress to act without painful consequences is closing fast. This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Social Security’s Trustees have…