Before we panic about the rate going up a quarter percent effective 9/17/26 let's take a look back from 1982 to present day and see where we've been in the past. This puts things in perspective. Chart source: https://www.mypivots.com/trading/fedrates

The Change: An increase of 25 basis points (0.25 percentage points).
The Vote: Unanimous (12–0).
Reasoning: Policymakers cited stubborn inflation driven in part by higher energy and oil prices.

Next Hikes: Projections suggest the committee could implement one more rate increase before the end of the year.
Next Meeting: The FOMC is scheduled to meet next on October 27–28, 2026.

Looking at just the last 10 years gives a recency bias and different perspective.