Informational commentary - NOT advice or a recommendation of any kind. Without suitable progress on inflation, the Federal Reserve agreed there was work to do. By Edward von der Schmidt 2026-09-17 | Summary | Statement | Summary of Economic Projections | Prepared Remarks | Press Conference | Takeaways | Disclaimers Summary The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously to hike policy rates by 25 basis points (to 3.75-4.00%) to demonstrate its commitment to ensurin

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Defying out-of-consensus calls for a surprise rate increase at its July 28-29 FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to hold off on moving for now. However, three dissents in favor of lifting policy rates (Hammack, Kashkari, and Logan) offered evidence of a "good family fight". That there was "nothing inertial" about the Fed's discussions, policy, or strategy may signal momentum toward a possible September rate hike (or even balance sheet tightening), notwithstanding Chair W

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