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Fed Holds Rates at 3.5%-3.75% as Three Officials Vote for a Hike
The Federal Reserve kept its target range at 3.5%-3.75% on July 29, but a 9-3 vote exposed a larger faction that wanted a quarter-point increase.

The Federal Reserve kept its target range at 3.5%-3.75% on July 29, but a 9-3 vote exposed a larger faction that wanted a quarter-point increase.

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