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Many people are wondering how the selloff in equities will affect the Fed.
Goldman Sachs, which expects the first rate hike to come in December, took a look at how a 10 percent decline in equity prices has impacted the Fed in the past. According to Goldman's Alec Phillips, this type of decline typically results in a lower fed funds rate -- by 15 basis points -- at the following meeting.