Fed Holds Rates in 2026 Amid Taiwan Tensions: Ripple Effects on Mortgages and Borrowing Fed Holds Rates in 2026 Amid Taiwan Tensions: Ripple Effects on Mortgages and Borrowing In March 2026 the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25-4.5 percent. The decision followed fresh geopolitical friction across the Taiwan Strait that pushed shipping costs higher and kept core...