How the Fed Usually Handles Rates Near an Election
The Fed raised rates in September and its next meeting lands six days before the 2026 midterms. A study of 27 elections since 1972 shows the Fed usually pauses near elections, but when inflation or a crisis strikes, it acts.
The Fed raised rates in September and its next meeting lands six days before the 2026 midterms. A study of 27 elections since 1972 shows the Fed usually pauses near elections, but when inflation or a crisis strikes, it acts.