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Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rate for First Time in Three Years

Decision to combat inflation was unanimous, with gold prices falling sharply afterward.

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What this story says

  • The U.S. Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate by 25 basis points.
  • This is the first interest rate hike by the Fed in more than three years.
  • The decision to raise rates was unanimous among Fed officials.
  • Gold prices fell sharply in the wake of the announcement.

Who covered it

Left 25%(96)Centre 45%(170)Right 30%(114)

Percentages are shares of the 380 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 404 of the 784 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

45/100

Hype

41/100

784 sources · methodology

Missing from the left

Only 96 of the 380 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, the first such increase in over three years. The decision, aimed at combating inflation, was unanimous among Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) officials. Following the announcement, gold prices experienced a sharp decline.

Disagreement on Market Reaction

While the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates was met with a sharp drop in gold prices, reports differed on the broader market reaction. The Korea Times reported that Wall Street "whippedawed" following the announcement, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling and the Nasdaq Composite gaining ground. In contrast, Globo's digest stated that the Fed's tone "sour[ed] mood of the global markets."

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated reports mention the specific range of the new interest rate, 3.75-4.00 percent, which was noted in some unrated digests. The right-rated reports did not mention the specific figures for the stock market indices' movements on the day of the announcement, details that were present in The Korea Times' full report.

Tags:#FederalReserve#InterestRates#Inflation#GoldPrices#Economy

Coverage settled. We checked this 17 times and stopped on 22 Sept 2026, 04:30. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

96 rated outlets

  • The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point, the first increase in three years, to combat inflation. This move was widely expected amid high inflation driven by the war in Iran and rising oil prices. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh stated inflation is a top priority.
  • Several outlets noted the decision defied President Donald Trump's demands for lower rates. The Korea Times reported that the Fed's unanimous decision showed seriousness about combating inflation, quoting market strategist Ryan Detrick. The Washington Post and Business Insider reported the rate hike would increase borrowing costs.
  • The Hindu and ABC Australia highlighted that the rate hike occurs as Americans face high costs for groceries, gas, and housing. These outlets also mentioned that affordability is a significant issue in the upcoming midterm elections.

Centre

170 rated outlets

  • The Jerusalem Post and the Star Advertiser reported the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point. Both outlets stated this was the first increase in over three years and aimed at controlling inflation. The Jerusalem Post noted the rate is now in the 3.75%-4.00% range.
  • The Jerusalem Post quoted the Fed's policy statement saying the action would support a "timelier return to the Committee's 2% goal." It also cited an analyst who said the hike reflected the Fed's focus on persistent inflation.
  • The Star Advertiser reported that US stocks fell following the announcement, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping over 600 points. It quoted a market strategist who said the Fed appeared unified in fighting inflation.

Right

114 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports highlighted Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's statements regarding the Fed's independence and its focus on inflation. The Washington Examiner's digest noted Warsh vowing to "stay in our lane" after hiking rates, in defiance of President Donald Trump. Frankfurter Allgemeine's digest mentioned the interest rate step and questioned President Donald Trump's potential reaction. Globo's digest focused on the Fed's "aggressive tone" souring global market moods, and Interfax.ru's digest quoted Warsh stating the main objective is to reduce inflation. Observador and Sapo digests both noted the unanimous decision and the rate increase to fight inflation risks.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rate for First Time in Three Years?
Of the 380 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 25% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 30% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 784. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rate for First Time in Three Years left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 380 rated outlets on this story, 25% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 30% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rate for First Time in Three Years biased?
Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rate for First Time in Three Years is one event reported by 784 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rate for First Time in Three Years?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rate for First Time in Three Years?
784 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
Why did the Federal Reserve raise interest rates?
The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to combat stubbornly high inflation. This marks the first interest rate hike in over three years, and the decision was unanimous among Fed officials.
What was the impact of the interest rate hike on gold prices?
Following the Federal Reserve's announcement of the interest rate hike, gold prices experienced a sharp decline. One unrated digest reported a 2 percent drop in the price of an ounce of gold.
Was the decision to raise interest rates unanimous?
Yes, the decision by the Federal Reserve to raise its key interest rate by 25 basis points was unanimous among Fed officials. This unanimous vote was highlighted as a sign of the Fed's determination to address inflation.

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