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Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn
The Federal Reserve opted not to raise interest rates Wednesday, but signaled that it's not retreating from the fight against stubborn inflation.
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it → hold → inflation
The central bank renewed its pledge to deliver price stability, a goal that's been made more difficult by a spike in energy prices tied to the U.S. war with Iran.
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that → renew → Iran
"Inflation remains elevated," the Fed's rate-setting committee acknowledged in a statement.
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committee → remain → statement
At its last policy meeting in September, the Fed raised rates for the first time in more than three years.
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Fed → raise → years
Since then, data has shown inflation has continued to accelerate, with consumer prices in September up 3.7% from a year ago — a bigger annual increase than the previous month.
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prices → show → month
"It's 'wrong way," says Dan North, a senior economist at the insurance company Allianz Trade.
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North → say → company
"That inflation line is going up, not down."
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line → go → ?
The decision not to adjust interest rates comes less than a week before votes are tallied in the midterm election, which may have contributed to the Fed's caution.
"It would be suspicious if there were a hike before the midterm," North said.
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A December hike is looking likely
After a pause at this week's meeting, Fed policymakers are widely expected to raise their benchmark interest rate at their next meeting in December, in an effort to tamp down demand and bring prices under control.
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policymakers → look → control
Two members of the rate-setting committee wanted to move more quickly.
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members → set → committee
Fed governor Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank voted to raise rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, while a majority of Fed policymakers opted to stand pat.
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majority → vote → policymakers
The Federal Reserve's benchmark rate — currently 3.75 to 4% — helps to establish the cost of other short-term lending for things like credit cards.
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rate → help → cards
Longer-term interest rates are set by the bond market but can also be influenced by Fed decisions.
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rates → set → decisions
Mortgage rates climbed to a three-year high of 7.4% earlier this month, before easing slightly.
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rates → climb → %
AI helps prop up the economy
Other parts of the economy are less sensitive to rising interest rates.
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parts → help → rates
The booming investment in artificial intelligence, for example, shows no sign of slowing down, no matter how much the Fed tries to tap on the brakes.
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Fed → show → brakes
"The A.I. companies don't care what interest rate they have to pay," North says.
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North → care → rate
The frenzied push to build A.I. data centers is pushing up prices for construction materials and electronic equipment.
Consumer spending has also remained resilient, fueled in part by upper-income shoppers who benefit from the rising stock market.
That's not the case for less wealthy families, whose wages are not keeping pace with the rising cost of living.
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wages → build → living
Average wages rose just 3% for the 12 months ending in September.
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wages → rise → September
"Lower and middle-income Americans are having a real struggle," says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. "
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Zandi → have → Analytics
Their purchasing power is actually declining.
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power → purchase → ?
And that likely goes to explain to a large degree why people don't feel very good about the economy."
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people → go → economy
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