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Interest rates might pause this month but pick up later if inflation persists.

Posted by goldielocks @ 0:33 on October 5, 2026  

 

Top Federal Reserve officials—including New York Fed President John Williams and Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson—have signaled that there is no urgency for an immediate interest rate increase at the upcoming meeting on October 27–28, 2026, pushing market odds of a back-to-back hike sharply lower. [1, 2, 3]
Key Details

  • Recent Policy Action: The FOMC raised the benchmark interest rate by 0.25% in September 2026 to a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%. [1, 2]

  • No Urgency to Move: Both John Williams and Philip Jefferson noted that policymakers prefer to review more incoming economic data before considering another step. [1, 2]

  • Shift in Market Expectations: Trader and betting market probabilities for an October rate hike dropped significantly (with some estimates falling from near 70% down to under 20% following the officials’ remarks). [1, 2, 3]

  • Potential for Later Action: While an October pause appears increasingly likely, some officials like Michael Barr have noted that further adjustments may still be on the table later in the year (such as December) if inflation or geopolitical pressures persist.

I see California is leading in one thing to protect people from AI including invading privacy.

Posted by goldielocks @ 0:13 on October 5, 2026  

From what little I read they are using or planning different AIs and robotics not to just replace jobs but spy on humans. From tone of voice to clients spys, to stress levels to how long they take to go to the Bathroom and who.kmow how many more. . California is blocking a take over of AI in business as well as blocking some privacy issues. Not that Newsom thought of it but we have a large number of different unions here that represent a large group of voters who demanded it

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