Dan Ives Says Kevin Warsh-Led Fed 'Had No Choice' But to Raise Rates, Calls the Hike a 'Gut Punch' As Trump Renews Calls for 1% Rates
Technology analyst Dan Ives said Wednesday that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh had no real alternative but to raise interest rates, even as President Donald Trump renewed his demand for rates at 1% or lower. ‘The Bond Market Doesn’t Lie’ In an interview with CCN, Ives said the only way to control high inflation was to raise rates, as the bond market climbs to multi-decade highs. “The bond market doesn’t lie,” the founder of Yorkville Ives said. He added that Warsh had “no choice” but to hike and would likely raise rates again, calling the move “a gut punch.” "Wait, did he really just say what I think he said?": @ErinBurnett ’s stunned reaction after Trump claims he told Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to "go ahead and vote" to raise interest rates after months of pushing to lower rates. pic.twitter.com/Ll4Lp7CODn — Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) September 17, 2026 The Fed raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%-4.00%, its first hike since 2023, with all 12 voting members unanimously backing the move. At the time of writing, the 10-year yields were down to 4.98%, while 30-year Treasury yields were at 5.333%. Read Also: Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100
Technology analyst Dan Ives said Wednesday that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh had no real alternative but to raise interest rates, even as President Donald Trump renewed his demand for rates at 1% or lower. ‘The Bond Market Doesn’t Lie’ In an interview with CCN, Ives said the only way to control high inflation was to raise rates, as the bond market climbs to multi-decade highs. “The bond market doesn’t lie,” the founder of Yorkville Ives said. ": @ErinBurnett ’s stunned reaction after Trump claims he told Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to "go ahead and vote" to raise interest rates after months of pushing to lower rates.
00%, its first hike since 2023, with all 12 voting members unanimously backing the move. 333%. ” He noted that a year ago, the idea of a new Fed chair hiking rates going into the fall would have seemed far-fetched and something that’s only happened because of persistent inflation. S.
9% for the month and accounting for more than a third of the overall increase. S. is “carrying” much of the world through trade deficits and demanded that the Fed lower rates fast. 29% in early premarket trading on Thursday.
35% in premarket trading. The iShares 7-10 year Treasury Bond ETF has a Momentum score in the 25th percentile and a negative price trend across the short, medium, and long term. See More: Top Momentum Stocks Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published editors. Photo courtesy: Shutterstock