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FOMC's 9-3 Vote Is the Most Divided Fed Since 2016. Here's What That Signals.

Published July 30, 20269 min read

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Three Federal Reserve officials walked into the July 29, 2026 FOMC meeting ready to raise rates. They were outvoted 9-3, and the fed funds target stayed at 3.50-3.75%. But the three "no" votes tell you more about where monetary policy is heading than the nine "yes" votes do.

Key Takeaways The Fed voted 9-3 on July 29, 2026 to hold rates at 3.50-3.75%, the most divided FOMC decision since September 2016. Dissenting regional presidents Hammack (Cleveland), Kashkari (Minneapolis), and Logan (Dallas) each voted for an immediate 25-basis-point hike. Headline CPI stands at 3.73% year-over-year, core PCE at 3.41%, and PPI at 5.51%, all materially above the Fed's 2% target. The 10-2 year Treasury yie…

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