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Bloomberg Surveillance

Instant Reaction: The Fed Decides

Bloomberg Surveillance

Bloomberg

Investing, Business News, Business, News

3.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Jonathan Ferro break down the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance

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0:28.0

Instant reaction and analysis from our 3,000 journalists and analysts around the world.

0:34.3

The Fed decision seconds away, unchanged the expectation with the call is Mike the key.

0:40.1

Well, pretty much as expected, John, no change in rates, and the Fed leaves open the option of cutting rates in the future.

0:47.8

Stephen Myron and Chris Waller dissent in favor of a rate cut.

0:51.7

Michelle Bowman does not.

0:53.6

Waller's dissent, of course, could be read as an effort

0:55.8

to retain his place as a finalist to replace Jay Powell later this year. The statement keeps the

1:01.9

line about considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments to the target range,

1:07.2

suggesting more rate cuts are possible. There's no hint, however, of what that would lead them to do that or when.

1:15.3

The economic assessment is very short and relative to recent stations slightly positive.

1:21.9

Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace, it says.

1:28.9

Job gains have remained low,

1:35.2

and the unemployment rate has shown some signs of stabilization. Inflation remains somewhat elevated.

1:41.3

The officials say uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated, but they don't emphasize jobs as they have the last three statements or inflation

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