Ellen Zentner spoke about the Federal Reserve and the FOMC via CNBC on August 12, 2026.

The entities involved

• CNBC →

  American basic cable and satellite business news television channel

  • CNBC discussed current market trends, noting that US earnings are driving market fundamentals.03:45
  • Jim Cramer uses CNBC to discuss market trends and analyzes companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange.03:15
• Ellen Zentner →

  American economist

  Nothing else this week.

• FED →

  business

  • Central banks meet on interest rates as peace talks between US and Iranian negotiators unfold, impacting oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.05:49
  • The Middle East conflict is causing oil price increases and inflation, leading central banks to manage policy amid global pressures.05:26
• Federal Open Market Committee →

  committee of the United States Federal Reserve

  • The FOMC held the federal funds rate steady while NOAA predicted strong El Niño conditions, coinciding with the release of PCE price data.Tue 23:44
  • Lisa D. Cook dissented in the recent FOMC meeting, advocating for a rate increase.Tue 03:51

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• The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the federal funds rate unchanged on January 1, 2026.Oct 28
• The Federal Reserve (FED) maintained interest rates today following decisions by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).Oct 28