After a bruising 2025, the Fed faces another slew of challenges in the year ahead

After a bruising 2025, the Fed faces another slew of challenges in the year ahead

The central bank heads into 2026 facing a slew of political and policy challenges.

Federal Reserve, Powell face challenges in 2026

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, Dec. 10, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Federal Reserve heads into 2026 facing a slew of political and policy challenges, headlined by a new chair and an economy fed by both tailwinds and headwinds that will make policymakers’ choices all the more important. Coming off …