Federal Reserve interest rate decisions influenced by Middle East inflation risks

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and the FOMC voted to hold interest rates steady at 3.75% to 4%, rejecting dissent from Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack who favored a 25bps hike. This decision occurred against a backdrop of 3.7% inflation in September, driven significantly by a 34.2% annual increase in gasoline prices. The…

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