The Fed raises rates for the first time in three years and signals more; Trump demands the opposite
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the same fact, two accounts
AustraliaAustralia quantifies the shock in index points and dollar cents: the Fed's hike is first measured on the ASX, the Australian dollar, gold, and iron ore, before any debate on the RBA's domestic policy.
What each one tells
opposition
ColombiaBogotá measures the Fed's hike first in pesos: the dollar rises from the opening of the market, even before the official announcement, while gold benefits from a weakened greenback.
- Australia
Market-centric
the Australian coverage measures the Fed's decision primarily in index points and currency cents, rather than in terms of consequences for the RBA's domestic policy.
Trump-Fed conflict
several headlines present the rate hike as a personal challenge to Trump rather than as an autonomous macroeconomic decision.
What the account puts first
ColombiaDomestic-focused
the Colombian coverage measures the Fed's decision primarily by its immediate effect on the local exchange rate, from the market opening and even before the announcement.
- Australia
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Colombia onlyColombiaReliance on foreign analysis
the forecasts cited to assess Warsh's credibility come from non-Colombian banks and firms rather than local economists.
and the figures
-631 points (-1.2%)
Variation of the Dow Jones on September 16
% change
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure
this press does not report this figure
Share of Fed officials anticipating another hike in 2026
responsible for the total staff of the committee
only one reports it16 of the 18 officials anticipate at least one more rate hike