The Fed is holding interest rates steady again as Powell's final meeting as chair wraps up

The Fed is holding interest rates steady again as Powell's final meeting as chair wraps up

The vote was the most divided since October 1992, with dissenters split between wanting a cut and opposing any easing signal

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The Federal Reserve voted to hold its benchmark interest rate in a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%, marking the third consecutive meeting without a change and producing the most divided vote the rate-setting committee has seen in more than three decades.

October 1992 was the last time the FOMC recorded four dissenting votes, according to CNBC — a threshold reached again Wednesday when the committee divided 8-4, with dissenters motivated by opposing concerns.

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