The week, explained
Every weekend, a short report on what happened to US interest rates, the Federal Reserve and official economic data, and what it means in everyday terms. No predictions, no stock tips.
October 18, 2026 · 4 min read
The week, explained: October 12 to 16, 2026
Longer-term Treasury yields fell over the week while the Federal Reserve's target range stayed at 3.75 to 4.00 percent, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported September 2026 inflation at 3.7 percent.
October 10, 2026 · 4 min read
The week, explained: October 5 to 9, 2026
A quiet week for US interest rates: Treasury yields ended within a few hundredths of a percentage point of where they started, the Federal Reserve's target range was unchanged, and the only announcement was the September meeting minutes.
October 10, 2026 · 4 min read
The week, explained: September 28 to October 2, 2026
Longer-term Treasury yields rose over the week while the three-month bill yield slipped, the Federal Reserve's target range was unchanged, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 4.2 percent unemployment rate for September 2026.
October 1, 2026 · 4 min read
The week, explained: September 21 to 25, 2026
Treasury yields rose over the week ending September 25, 2026, with the 10-year and 30-year moving most, while the Federal Reserve's target range stayed at 3.75 to 4.00 percent and no policy announcements were made.
September 22, 2026 · 4 min read
The week, explained: September 14 to 18, 2026
The Federal Reserve raised its federal funds target range to 3.75 to 4.00 percent on September 16, 2026. Short-term Treasury yields rose over the week while the 30-year yield was roughly flat.
September 14, 2026 · 3 min read
The week, explained: September 7 to 11, 2026
A quiet week for policy announcements: the Federal Reserve's target range held at 3.50 to 3.75 percent, while Treasury yields rose at every maturity between September 4 and September 11, 2026.
Each report is written by AI from public government data, checked by a separate AI fact-check and reviewed before publishing. It is general education, the same for every reader.