Fed Hikes Rates as Inflation Remains Too High
Price stability is now the Fed’s predominant focus, while Warsh declined to signal another hike and warned against relying on individual data releases.
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Price stability is now the Fed’s predominant focus, while Warsh declined to signal another hike and warned against relying on individual data releases.
The unanimous 12–0 vote matters less than the dots: 16 of 18 officials see at least one more hike in 2026, and few see rates below 4% by end-2027.
The first hike in over three years came with a hawkish dot plot: 16 of 18 policymakers see another quarter-point move this year, setting up a longer tightening path than markets had priced.
The setback leaves XRP's treatment intact but shifts the near-term rulebook toward agency guidance, which regulators can revise.
The delay pushes a federal Bitcoin reserve proposal past its expected committee checkpoint, leaving the timing of its next legislative step open.
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