According to CoinMeta, as reported by Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos, the market generally expects the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. However, the data suggests that the decision is closer than the implied probabilities in the market. Reasons in favor of raising rates include: inflationary trends in September CPI and PPI have once again encountered resistance, expectations for a rate hike in December are already high, and policies are not yet tight enough. Reasons in favor of holding off include: if only 2-3 more adjustments are needed, waiting for six weeks would keep costs under control; continuous rate hikes could signal a faster pace, and an unexpected rate hike before the mid-term elections could cause a stir.