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Fed’s Warsh gives no hint on October policy decision

By Thomson Reuters Oct 15, 2026 | 10:57 PM

BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on ​Friday said he ‌does not “prejudge” interest-rate decisions, giving no preview of whether the central bank ‌will ​hike or, ⁠as markets expect, ⁠hold short-term rates steady at its upcoming October 27-28 meeting.

In ​September, the Fed raised rates and “we ⁠made very ⁠clear that we ​would deliver price stability, ​and we removed a ‌dose of accommodation,” he said at the 2026 IMF-World Bank ⁠annual meetings in Bangkok. “I don’t prejudge meetings. I don’t ⁠believe ‌in saying ⁠now what I ​might ‌do at the ​meetings that ⁠we have in the balance of this year.”

(Reporting by Ann Saphir; Editing by Christian ​Schmollinger)