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File 26-0019The FedDeadline 28 OCT

Hike or hold on Oct. 28: the Warsh Fed’s harder second decision

September's rate increase was unanimous and widely expected. October's call is not: inflation hit 3.7% in September while payroll growth slowed to 29,000. Here is what the record says the committee will weigh.

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H.R. 6500 · CONGRESS

Continuing appropriations through Dec. 11

LAW · FUNDING LAPSES 11 DEC

FOMC · FEDERAL RESERVE

October FOMC rate decision

DECISION 28 OCT · 2:00 PM ET

NO. 26-CV-3555 · CIT

Section 301 forced-labor tariffs challenge

ARGUED 30 SEP · BRIEFS DUE 16 OCT

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26-0025 Jobs & Prices Q3 GDP preview: a 3.6% nowcast meets a 29,000-job September 15 OCT 26-0024 The Fed The Fed’s balance sheet is growing, and it is turning into bills 15 OCT 26-0023 Budget & Taxes Your 2027 tax brackets are about to move, and by more than last year 15 OCT 26-0022 Regulation CLARITY stalled at 49–50. Crypto’s rulebook now runs through agencies 15 OCT 26-0021 Jobs & Prices Mortgage rates at 7.40%: the 10-year yield is doing the damage 15 OCT 26-0020 Budget & Taxes $972 billion of room left: the debt limit returns in 2027 15 OCT 26-0018 Trade & Tariffs Forced-labor tariffs face their next test at the trade court 15 OCT 26-0017 Trade & Tariffs USMCA wasn’t renewed. The annual review clock now starts ticking 14 OCT

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26-0024 · Balance Sheet

The Fed’s balance sheet is growing, and it is turning into bills

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26-0011 · Fed Independence

After Trump v. Cook, the White House tries again with a hearing

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26-0007 · Interest Rates

Reading the dots: what the Fed’s 4.1% rate path does and doesn’t promise

09 OCT · Explainer

Budget & Taxes

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26-0023 · Tax Law

Your 2027 tax brackets are about to move, and by more than last year

15 OCT · Explainer

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26-0020 · Debt Limit

$972 billion of room left: the debt limit returns in 2027

15 OCT · Analysis

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26-0012 · Shutdown Watch

December 11: Congress bought time past the midterms. Now what?

Trade & Tariffs

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26-0018 · Trade Courts

Forced-labor tariffs face their next test at the trade court

15 OCT · Analysis

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26-0017 · Trade Deals

USMCA wasn’t renewed. The annual review clock now starts ticking

14 OCT · Brief

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26-0013 · IEEPA Refunds

The IEEPA refund ledger: $126 billion out, the hard cases left

Jobs & Prices

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Q3 GDP preview: a 3.6% nowcast meets a 29,000-job September

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26-0021 · Housing Costs

Mortgage rates at 7.40%: the 10-year yield is doing the damage

15 OCT · Analysis

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26-0016 · Inflation

CPI 3.7%: gasoline did most of the work, core held at 0.3%

Regulation

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26-0022 · Crypto & Stablecoins

CLARITY stalled at 49–50. Crypto’s rulebook now runs through agencies

15 OCT · Brief

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26-0015 · Crypto & Stablecoins

Stablecoin rules are late. The GENIUS Act’s Jan. 18 start date is not

14 OCT · Explainer

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26-0010 · Bank Regulation

FDIC merger rewrite: five-day approvals and credit unions in the math

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