Live from Washington, D. C. This is balance of power with Joe Matthew and Kaylee Lyons.Counting down to the Fed just an hour away. Welcome to the Wednesday edition. As policymakers prepare an announcement today on interest rates here in Washington that will likely not please the president of the United States.A fresh reading on GDP to take with us into this meeting. I'm Joe Matthew alongside Kailey Leinz in washington. Thanks for joining us.We're about a half hour away, kelly, from our special coverage. And ...

Monetary Policy Stance - The Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged, maintaining the range of 425% to 450% [1] - Two governors dissented, favoring a 025% rate cut [1] - It marks the first time since 1993 that two governors have dissented [2] - Nine votes supported keeping rates on hold [2] Economic Assessment - Export fluctuations continue to impact the data [3] - Growth moderated in the first half of the year [3] - Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated [3][4] - The Fed removed "diminished" from the statement, indicating continued high uncertainty [4] - Inflation remains somewhat elevated [4] - Unemployment is low, and the labor market is solid [4] Forward Guidance - The committee has attended to the risks on both sides of the mandate [5] - The statement does not hint at an imminent rate cut in September [5]

RT Bloomberg Opinion (@opinion)@Claudia_Sahm @AllisonSchrager Two Fed Governors voted against the decision in favor of lowering rates by a quarter point.It’s the first time two members of the Fed board have dissented since 1993https://t.co/VrIJWN8ERR ...

Interest Rate Policy - The benchmark interest rate remains unchanged in a range of 425 to 450 basis points [1] - The statement omits any forward guidance regarding future rate adjustments [1][2] - The committee will continue to carefully assess incoming data, the economic outlook, and the balance of risks when considering future adjustments to the target range [3] Economic Assessment - Economic growth moderated in the first half of the year, influenced by swings in net exports [1] - Uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook remains elevated [2] - Labor market conditions remain solid, while inflation remains somewhat elevated [3] - One governor believes the labor market is on the edge [5] Dissenting Opinions - Two governors dissented, preferring a 25 basis point rate cut, marking the first time since 1993 that two governors voted against a committee decision [4]

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Monetary Policy - Federal Reserve officials维持利率不变 [1] - Federal Reserve下调对美国经济的评估 [1] - 这表明决策者可能更接近降低借贷成本 [1]

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RT Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru)BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, remains at 4.25% - 4.50%. ...