Fed Discount Rate Vote: 4 Banks Wanted a Hike, Board Held
Fed discount rate minutes released Aug 25 show four Reserve Bank boards voted to raise the primary credit rate to 4.00% by July 29 — up from two.
Fed discount rate minutes released Aug 25 show four Reserve Bank boards voted to raise the primary credit rate to 4.00% by July 29 — up from two.
The Fed held rates 12-0 but its new dot plot now sees fed funds at 3.8% by year-end, above the current 3.5-3.75% band – a hawkish first move under Chair Warsh.