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5%
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to keep interest rates unchanged, its final monetary policy decision before the midterm elections.
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Reserve → vote → elections
The decision to hold rates steady came despite rising inflation that jumped from 3.4% in August to 3.7% in September.
A major driver of that inflation is the soaring cost of gas, diesel and crude oil.
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driver → hold → gas
These higher prices have hit consumers hard and many economists say the spillover effect of rising gas prices has started to show up across the broader economy.
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effect → hit → economy
In its post-decision statement, the Fed acknowledged the problem that inflation is causing but said it needs more data before moving forward with a rate hike.
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it → acknowledge → hike
“Inflation remains elevated.
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Inflation → remain → ?
The accumulation of more information will help the Committee determine the policy stance appropriate to ensure a timely return of inflation to the Committee’s 2 percent goal,” it said.
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it → help → goal
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, PCE, will not be released until Thursday, but it is expected to touch 3.7%.
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it → release → %
Wednesday’s vote was not unanimous, unlike September’s 12 to 0 vote to hike rates, the first time since 2023 that the central bank had raised its benchmark rate.
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bank → hike → rate
Two officials, governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack dissented in favor of a rate hike.
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officials → dissent → hike
The dissent by Cook, whom President Donald Trump is attempting to fire, was her first ever.
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Trump → attempt → whom
An interest rate hike could have added slightly more pressure to already beleaguered consumers.
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hike → add → consumers
Voters have consistently told pollsters that rising prices, especially in the housing and energy sectors, are their primary concerns as they cast their ballots.
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they → tell → ballots
The most recent NBC News poll found President Donald Trump’s approval rating at 27% for his handling of the cost of living and just 29% for his handling of the war with Iran.
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poll → find → Iran
Two-thirds of Americans said the soaring gas prices triggered by Trump’s Iran war were either a “very serious” or a “somewhat serious” problem.
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prices → say → war
More than half of respondents said current economic conditions had caused them to change what kinds of groceries they buy.
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they → say → groceries
The central bank also acknowledged the economic anxiety gripping much of the country.
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bank → acknowledge → country
“Economic activity is expanding at a strong pace,” said the rate-setting FOMC.
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FOMC → expand → pace
“While uncertainty remains elevated owing, in part, to geopolitical developments, domestic spending has been resilient.”
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spending → remain → developments
Wednesday’s announcement and the Fed’s acknowledgement that inflation remains well above its goal set the stage for a rate increase during December’s monetary policy meeting.
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inflation → remain → meeting
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