How the Fed Funds Rate Stays Put While Inflation Heats Up

The Fed has held the federal funds rate at 3.63 percent since May, even as CPI hit a three-year high of 4.2 percent. Lucas and Luna dig into why: the central bank is watching core PCE, which sits at 2.6 percent—still above target but not accelerating. They break down the logic of 'wait and see' policy, the record $1 trillion debt service cost that constrains the Fed, and what the flat unemployment rate of 4.3 percent means for the next move. A concrete look at how the Fed is navigating conflicting signals in mid-2026. #FederalReserve #FedFundsRate #MonetaryPolicy #Inflation #CPI #CorePCE #InterestRates #USTreasury #DebtService #Unemployment #EconomicIndicators #CentralBanking #Economics #USEconomy #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Podcast #Fexingo Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo