The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 912 – 30 vote:
The Committee decided to maintainraise the target range for the federal funds rate atby 3-1/24 percentage point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent, in support of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate. The Committee is continuing its policy of maintaining ample reserves in the banking system.
Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace. despiteWhile elevated uncertainty thatremains oweselevated owing, in part, to thegeopolitical conflictdevelopments, indomestic thespending Middlehas Eastbeen resilient. Productivity growth is strong, and capital investment areis strongrobust. Job gains have kept pace with the workforce, and the unemployment rate has changed little.
Inflation remains elevated relative to the Committee's 2 percent goal, in part reflecting supply shocks that have driven price increases in certain sectors, including energy. The Committee will deliver price stability.Inflation remains elevated. Today's policy action will support a timelier return to the Committee's 2 percent goal. The Committee will deliver price stability.
Voting against the monetary policy action were Beth M. Hammack, Neel Kashkari, and Lorie K. Logan, who preferred to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point at this meeting.
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FOMC StatementSeptember 16, 2026Hawkish
What changed in the FOMC Statement on September 16, 2026?
A quarter-point hike replaces a hold, with a unanimous vote
Hawkish relative to the earlier release: the Committee moved from maintaining the target range to raising it by 1/4 percentage point. The hike was unanimous, and the statement says it will support a timelier return to the 2 percent goal.
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The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 12 – 0 vote:
The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent, in support of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate. The Committee is continuing its policy of maintaining ample reserves in the banking system.
Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace. While uncertainty remains elevated owing, in part, to geopolitical developments, domestic spending has been resilient. Productivity growth is strong, and capital investment is robust. Job gains have kept pace with the workforce, and the unemployment rate has changed little.
Inflation remains elevated. Today's policy action will support a timelier return to the Committee's 2 percent goal. The Committee will deliver price stability.