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29 Jul 2026, 19:28
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady at 3.75% as Markets Await Warsh’s Guidance
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on Wednesday, matching market expectations and marking another meeting in which policymakers opted to keep monetary policy steady.
The decision was anticipated, with economists widely expecting the federal funds rate to remain at 3.75%, unchanged from the previous meeting. As a result, investors are now shifting their attention away from the decision itself and toward the Federal Reserve’s policy statement and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks for clues about the future path of interest rates.
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on Wednesday, matching market expectations and marking another meeting in which policymakers opted to keep monetary policy steady.
The decision was anticipated, with economists widely expecting the federal funds rate to remain at 3.75%, unchanged from the previous meeting. As a result, investors are now shifting their attention away from the decision itself and toward the Federal Reserve’s policy statement and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks for clues about the future path of interest rates.
