According to the French Foreign Trade Bank, although the Federal Reserve is likely to announce the first rate hike in the Walsh era after this week's interest rate meeting, if price pressure eases in the last quarter of 2026, this may also be the only rate hike in the current cycle. French Foreign Trade Bank economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker wrote in the bank's FOMC meeting outlook report that they believe Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Walsh will announce a “small” interest rate hike to stimulate inflation. On the question of whether there will be further interest rate hikes, Hodge and Aker said that attention should be paid to inflation data for the next few months.

According to the French Foreign Trade Bank, although the Federal Reserve is likely to announce the first rate hike in the Walsh era after this week's interest rate meeting, if price pressure eases in the last quarter of 2026, this may also be the only rate hike in the current cycle. French Foreign Trade Bank economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker wrote in the bank's FOMC meeting outlook report that they believe Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Walsh will announce a “small” interest rate hike to stimulate inflation. On the question of whether there will be further interest rate hikes, Hodge and Aker said that attention should be paid to inflation data for the next few months.