Federal Reserve · September 20, 2026
The Federal Reserve raised its rate. Your borrowing rate is a different number.
The federal funds target is now 3.75% to 4.00%. A business loan still depends on its own benchmark, margin, terms, and risk.
Current briefings
Understand the economic reports.
Each briefing states what the source reports, what it cannot prove, and what a business can check.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · September 20, 2026
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August. Your costs may have moved differently.
The national consumer index is context. Pricing decisions still require the business’s own invoices, usage, payroll, and margins.
U.S. Census Bureau · September 20, 2026
Businesses reported pressure on revenue while input prices stayed high
The Census revenue index is 41.9 and its current input-price index is 69.4 for data through September 6.