Ryan Kittredge ClearPath Financial Partners on Interest Rates

Radio Worcester’s Talk of the Commonwealth · Sep 24, 2026 · 8m

Ryan Kittredge, president and financial advisor at ClearPath Financial Partners, breaks down the Federal Reserve's latest quarter-point interest rate increase and its real-world implications for consumers. With inflation still running above the Fed's 2% target and a tight labor market continuing to drive spending, the rate hike represents a measured effort to cool rising costs while preserving the ability to cut rates if economic conditions deteriorate.