# Fed Holds Rates as Inflation Lingers | Chicago News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-lingers-chicago-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-lingers-chicago-news.md Podcast: [Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314) Published: 2026-09-14T00:56:01+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/75157816fbb566b6 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/14858d1f-92c0-4bf3-9360-c9534553e4ad.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/episodes/fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-lingers-chicago-news Duration seconds: 91 ## Resource The Fed holds steady on rates for the third straight meeting, keeping borrowing costs at 5.25%–5.5%, as inflation still lingers above their 2% target. With housing and business activity feeling the squeeze from high mortgage rates, the central bank is playing it safe—waiting for clearer signs of price stability before cutting rates. While one more hike remains possible this year, markets expect patience as the Fed watches job numbers and spending closely to steer the economy without triggering a downturn. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mayor-brandon-johnson-formally-kicks-off-reelection-campaign/3988468/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/75157816fbb566b6 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/episodes/fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-lingers-chicago-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-lingers-chicago-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.