Fed Decision Shows Growing Internal Pressure to Raise Rates -- Market Talk

1403 ET - The Fed's decision to hold rates steady in July drew three dissents, illustrating how a group of the central bank's regional reserve-bank presidents is pressing to shift to a more hawkish stance. Three of the five reserve-bank presidents on the Fed's policy committee--Cleveland's Beth Hammack, Minneapolis's Neel Kashkari, and Dallas's Lorie Logan--dissented in favor of higher rates. Not since September 2016 have three Fed officials dissented against a policy decision in the same direction. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who supported the decision to hold rates steady, has been adamant about the Fed's responsibility to rein in inflation, and will likely face questions at his 2:30 p.m. ET press conference about why he saw continued patience as the best move. (matt.grossman@wsj.com; @mattgrossman)

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July 29, 2026 14:03 ET (18:03 GMT)