đš FED HOLDS RATES â 5TH STRAIGHT PAUSE
đșđž FOMC votes 9-3 to keep the federal funds rate at 3.50%â3.75%
đ Dot plot turns hawkish: year-end 2026 median now 3.8% (up from 3.4% in March) â a flip from expected cuts to an implied hike
đ„ Inflation running hot at 4.2%, still above target
â ïž 9 of 18 officials now pencil in at least one hike this year
đŁïž Chair Kevin Warsh: "Inflation is a choice"
đ Next decision: September â markets already pricing hawkish odds
đșđž FOMC votes 9-3 to keep the federal funds rate at 3.50%â3.75%
đ Dot plot turns hawkish: year-end 2026 median now 3.8% (up from 3.4% in March) â a flip from expected cuts to an implied hike
đ„ Inflation running hot at 4.2%, still above target
â ïž 9 of 18 officials now pencil in at least one hike this year
đŁïž Chair Kevin Warsh: "Inflation is a choice"
đ Next decision: September â markets already pricing hawkish odds