Instant Reaction: Fed Holds Rates, Three Officials Dissent
Bloomberg Surveillance
Bloomberg
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🗓️ 29 April 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz break down the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged, but revealed a deepening division over the outlook for policy amid increased uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East.Four officials voted against the decision, including three who objected to language in their post-meeting statement that suggested the central bank would eventually resume cutting rates.
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