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Why a September 2026 Fed Rate Hike Is Back on the Table — and What It Could Mean for Americans
The U.S. economy is heading into September with an important question: Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates again? For much of 2026, investors had been focused on the possibility that the Federal Reserve might eventually ease monetary policy. But persistent inflation has complicated that outlook. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used his recent appearance…
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U.S. Equity Funds Lose $22.33 Billion as Investors Turn Cautious Ahead of Nvidia and Fed Signals
U.S. investors pulled a net $22.33 billion from equity funds during the week ended August 26, 2026, marking the largest weekly withdrawal from U.S. equity funds since March, according to LSEG Lipper data reported at the time. The move came as investors faced two unusually important sources of uncertainty: Nvidia’s closely watched earnings report and…