The Federal Reserve announces its September interest rate decision TODAY at 2:00 PM ET — and Wall Street is pricing in the first Fed rate hike since 2023. Benzinga is LIVE with instant reaction to the FOMC statement, the dot plot, and Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference at 2:30 PM ET. Heading in, the fed funds target range sits at 3.50%–3.75%, unchanged since December 2025. Futures markets are pricing roughly 90%+ odds of a quarter-point hike to 3.75%–4.00% after Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole remarks and a firmer round of inflation data. But the rate move may be the least interesting part of the afternoon — the Summary of Economic Projections, the 2026 and 2027 dots, and the vote split are what traders will actually position around. Read Benzinga's full FOMC preview: benzinga.com/markets/economic-data/26/09/61788155/fed-rate-hike-september-2026-dot-plot-projections-what-to-watch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗https://...