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Bloomberg Surveillance

Instant Reaction: The Fed Decides

Bloomberg Surveillance

Bloomberg

News, Business, Business News, Investing

3.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2024

⏱️ 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 

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1:19.1

The Federal Reserve decision we're looking for is an interest rate cut on the FOMC of about 25 basis points.

1:20.7

With that decision, it's Mike McKee.

1:22.6

You got it, John.

1:25.9

A quarter point cut in the Fed's benchmark interest rate.

1:27.3

A few changes to the statement. And that's about it from

1:28.9

the Fed. The target range now four and a half to four and three quarters percent. There is no

1:34.1

change to balance sheet policy. The decision this time unanimous, as September dissenter Mickey

1:40.3

Bowman voted for this rate cut. Inflation, the statement says, has made progress,

1:46.1

dropping the word further toward the 2% target, but remains somewhat elevated. No longer included

1:52.9

the assertion that the committee has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving

1:57.6

sustainably toward 2%. The economic assessment suggests a slightly weaker labor market, noting that since earlier

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