Dan Varroney discusses the Federal Reserve pause and Main Street investment in Economic and Policy Perspectives.

The Fed Held Rates: What Main Street Needs Next

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Economic and Policy Perspectives with Dan Varroney | Recorded October 28, 2026

America cannot build its future by waiting on a meeting of central bankers.

The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.75% to 4% on October 28. That matters to a business financing equipment, a builder considering another project and a family weighing a mortgage payment. Holding steady does not make borrowing inexpensive or mean inflation is defeated.

The larger question is what gives leaders enough confidence to hire, invest and expand. Those decisions create work for suppliers, opportunities for employees and greater security for families.

For business owners and industry leaders: which cost or uncertainty is most affecting your next investment decision?

Read the Federal Reserve’s October 28, 2026 statement.

Watch the Fed decision video on YouTube.

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Music: “News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Edited excerpts with volume adjustment and fades.

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