SUMMARY OF FED DECISION (1/28/2026):

1. Fed halts rate cuts for the first time since July 2025

2. Fed says inflation remains "somewhat elevated"

3. Two Fed Governors dissent in favor of a 25 bps cut

4. Unemployment rate has shown "some signs of stabilization"

5. Fed reasserts goal of achieving 2% long-term inflation

6. Uncertainty about economic outlook "remains elevated"

December may have marked Powell's final rate cut.

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POWELL: TOTAL CORE PCE INFLATION IN DECMEBER PROBABLY ROSE 3%

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