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A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Jan. 28. — A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Jan. 28.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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By Kate Davidson

January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM UTC

Here are key takeaways from the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision on Wednesday:

For Bloomberg’s TOPLIVE blog on the Fed decision and press conference, click here