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Morning Edition · Thursday, October 29, 2026Published at 1:42 AM EDT · New York
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% to 4% as Two Officials Vote for a Hike, and Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000
Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented in favor of a quarter-point increase, Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation is too high, and $356 million in crypto positions were liquidated over 24 hours.
The Federal Reserve left its target range at 3.75% to 4% on October 28, in a 10-2 vote. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack both preferred a quarter-point increase. Fortune reported that it was the first time since 1…
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Inflation Reacceleration Reopens the Hiking Cycle
US core inflation prints keep coming in above consensus, forcing markets to price renewed Fed tightening rather than the cuts that underpinned 2025 risk-asset positioning, so each upside CPI surprise repeats the same transmission — higher front-end rates, a firmer dollar, and compressed multiples on long-duration and leveraged assets.
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