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US Federal Reserve holds rates

28 October 2026 · Washington

The Federal Open Market Committee kept its benchmark rate at 3.75%–4% in a 10–2 vote; two members wanted a quarter-point increase.

Source: Federal Reserve — FOMC statement, 28 October 2026

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