WATCH LIVE: Warsh holds briefing after Fed meeting as interest rates expected to rise - PBS

The Federal Reserve is holding its post-meeting briefing, with attention centered on Kevin Warsh as rates are expected to rise. A rate increase means the cost of borrowing across the economy — from mortgages and credit cards to business loans — would move higher, which can slow demand and, over time, ease inflationary pressure.

For markets, the key question is not only whether rates rise, but how the decision is framed. The statement and the briefing can signal how concerned policymakers are about inflation versus growth, and whether further moves are likely. Rate-sensitive sectors such as housing, utilities, and growth-oriented technology stocks often react most to changes in that outlook, while bond yields and the dollar can shift quickly.

What to watch: the vote split among policymakers, any change in forward guidance, and how Warsh characterizes the balance of risks. Those details often matter more to investors than the headline decision itself.