Jeremy Siegel

The Fed will raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at its September 15-16, 2026 meeting.

“Combined with continued credit expansion, a strong labor market and higher market interest rates, I believe the Fed is likely to raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at this week’s meeting.”

Said on

14 September 2026 · WisdomTree weekly commentary, "Higher Inflation Tests Fed and Markets"

Source

Higher Inflation Tests Fed and Markets · WisdomTree

Should come true

16 Sep 2026

How sure they sounded

I believe ... is likely

Categories

BankingEconomy

Importance

3 of 5 · A reversal from easing to tightening by the Fed; matters to the whole US economy.

Outcome

Accurate Happened 16 September 2026.

The Fed raised the target range by 25 basis points to 3.75-4.00% at its September 15-16, 2026 meeting, as Siegel's following commentary also noted.

Evidence:

• https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/openmarket.htm
• https://resources.wisdomtree.com/weekly-siegel-commentary/archive-september-21-2026