The Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at 3.75%–4.00%unchanged, with two officials advocating a rate hike of 25 basis points
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FOMC Keep the interest-rate target range unchanged, but two officials dissented and advocated a rate hike of 25 basis points.
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The Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at 3.75%–4.00%unchanged, with two officials advocating a rate hike
PANews October 29 reported that, according to an official Federal Reserve statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that it would keep the federal funds target range at 3.75%–4.00%unchanged, in line with market expectations. The decision passed with 10 votes in favor and 2 votes against. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack voted against the decision, advocating a rate hike of 25 basis points. The statement said that economic activity was expanding at a solid pace and that inflation remained elevated. Federal Reserve Chair Warsh will hold a press conference at 02: 30 Beijing time.
The Federal Open Market Committee announced that it would keep the federal funds target range at 3.75%–4.00%unchanged.
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The report said that the decision was in line with market expectations.
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The decision passed by 10 votes in favor and 2 votes against.
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Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack voted against the decision, advocating a rate hike of 25 basis points.
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The statement said that economic activity was expanding at a solid pace and that inflation remained elevated.
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The report said that Federal Reserve Chair Warsh will hold a press conference at 02: 30 Beijing time.
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Simply put, most officials chose not to adjust interest rates for now, while two officials believed rates should be raised. A basis point is a unit used to describe interest-rate changes; 25 basis points equal 0.25 percentage points.
Why it matters to readers
Keeping rates unchanged was in line with the market expectations cited in the report, but the rate-hike advocacy and the wording that “inflation remained elevated” indicate disagreement within the committee over the policy direction. The evidence does not provide any actual market reaction for any asset.
Beginners should focus on distinguishing between the “final decision” and “official dissent”: the final interest rate did not change, while a minority of officials wanted to raise it. Further attention may be paid to whether the press conference provides additional clarification of the policy stance, but the current materials do not include the press conference content.
Risks and unknowns
The material was relayed by PANews and does not include the original Federal Reserve statement; the voting and wording details still require verification.
The headline only says “October 29”; the evidence in the body does not specify a year.
The evidence does not provide the actual content of the press conference.
The evidence does not provide BTC、ETH, U.S. stocks, or the price reactions of other assets.
The evidence does not state whether the next meeting will result in a rate hike, a rate cut, or continued unchanged rates.
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