When Will the Fed Move on Rates? NYT - Business By: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Sri Muppidi and Ian Mount 16 October 2026 at 12:00 Kevin Warsh, the central bank’s chairman, suggested he wouldn’t push to raise borrowing rates this month. But persistent inflation may force the Fed’s hand. © Lillian Suwanrumpha/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesKevin Warsh’s nonanswer on interest rates is giving stock investors some comfort.