Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center

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What happened

The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years.

And, the Kennedy Center board voted yesterday to close the historic center.

Key facts

  • The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years.
  • Reported by NPR and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:19:46 UTC.

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  1. BOJ expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to fresh three-decade high: CNBC survey

  2. The Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years

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  4. Former Indiana football star was homeless; fundraiser helped him get an apartment

  5. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The Hague

  6. Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center

  7. Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per household

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