The Federal Reserve has decided to keep its target lending rate at 3.5% to 3.75% in an 11-1 vote held amid persistent inflation and new geopolitical concerns. +

The Federal Reserve elected to hold its target lending rate at 3.5% to 3.75% in a 10-2 vote, marking the end of a series of three quarter-point cuts that started in September 2024. +

Chairman Jerome Powell announced an expected reduction to the Federal Reserve’s target lending rate, which now sits at 3.5% to 3.75% after three quarter-point cuts this year. +

The Federal Reserve Board has reduced its target lending rate by one-quarter of a point for the second time this year, with a third cut planned for December, Chairman Jerome Powell announced. +

Under pressure from the White House and troubling inflation reports, the Federal Reserve Board voted to reduce its target lending rate by a quarter-point to 4% to 4.25%. +