--- title: "US Federal Reserve raises interest rates after three-year pause" description: "Most outlets reported the Fed's rate increase as the first in over three years, with The News International additionally noting the Fed's signal that another hike could occur this year. ProPakistani and Minute Mirror focused primarily on the timing and action of the rate hike, without mentioning future projections." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8919-us-fed-raises-interest-rates-after-three-years site: HarZaviya language: en --- # US Federal Reserve raises interest rates after three-year pause business · updated 17 Sep 2026, 9:59 AM PKT · 16–17 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Fed's rate increase as the first in over three years, with The News International additionally noting the Fed's signal that another hike could occur this year. ProPakistani and Minute Mirror focused primarily on the timing and action of the rate hike, without mentioning future projections. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **BOL News** — [Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 25 basis points to fight persistent inflation](https://www.bolnews.com/business/federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-by-25-basis-points-to-fight-persistent-inflation) · 17 Sep 2026, 9:59 AM PKT > WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in more than three years, increasing it by a quarter percentage point to 3.75%-4% as inflation remains above its 2% target. - **Minute Mirror** — [US Fed raises interest rates after three years](https://minutemirror.com.pk/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-after-three-years-631244/) · 17 Sep 2026, 8:36 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, lifting its benchmark - **The News International** — [US interest rates rise as Fed signals another hike could be coming this year](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1416501-us-interest-rates-rise-as-fed-signals-another-hike-could-be-coming-this-year) · 16 Sep 2026, 11:55 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years as policymakers respond to elevated US inflation and rising oil prices.The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to increase its benchmark rate by 25 basis points, bringing the target... - **ProPakistani** — [US Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rate First Time Since 2023](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/16/us-federal-reserve-increases-interest-rate-first-time-since-2023/) · 16 Sep 2026, 11:49 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75-4… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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