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Reference How to Read the Fed's Balance Sheet (H.4.1) — Securities, Reserves, Reverse Repos and the Treasury Account The Fed's weekly H.4.1 shows securities, loans, reverse repos, the Treasury's account and bank reserves. Oct. 21, 2026: total assets $6.75 trillion; reserves averaged $2.96 trillion. Economy · Oct 24 Reference The Fed's Beige Book — What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Read It The Beige Book summarizes mostly qualitative reports from contacts in the 12 Fed Districts, 8 times a year; the Fed says it is not officials' views. Oct. 14: 9 Districts grew. Next: Nov. 25. Economy · Oct 15 Reference FOMC Minutes, September 2026 — 12–0 Hike to 3-3/4 to 4%; Most Participants See Another Rise Likely Appropriate by Year End Fed minutes (Oct. 7, 2026): members voted 12–0 to raise the range 1/4 point to 3-3/4 to 4%. Most participants judged another increase likely appropriate by year end. Economy · Oct 8 Developing FOMC 2026: Which Meetings Come With Projections — September Raised Rates, October Has No Asterisk The 2026 Fed calendar marks March, June, September and December meetings with an asterisk for a Summary of Economic Projections. On September 16 the FOMC raised the target range to 3-3/4 to 4 percent. Economy · Oct 7 Reference RBA Cash Rate Decision, September 2026 — Target Raised 25 Basis Points to 4.60% RBA (29 Sept. 2026): cash rate target up 25 basis points to 4.60%, effective 30 Sept.; unanimous. ABS data released the next day put annual CPI at 4.0% in August, above the 2–3% target. Economy · Oct 6