
LexRegPulse Weekly - Sep 20, 2026
Alex: You're listening to the LexRegPulse Weekly for September 20 — week in review. I'm Alex.
Morgan: And I'm Morgan. Here's what mattered this week.
Alex: The Fed lifted its target range to 3.75 to 4 percent Wednesday — its first increase since July 2023 — on a unanimous 12-0 vote. Going into the meeting the market had already flipped: four cuts priced at the start of the year, a hike priced by Wednesday's vote.
Morgan: The quarter-point isn't the story. The median projection attached to it shows another increase this year and no cuts through 2027. That closes the branch every bank treasurer…
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