Summary:
- Economic activities have been expanding. (No Change)
- Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. (No Change)
- Inflation remains elevated. (No Change)
- The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient. Tighter credit conditions for households and businesses are likely and will weigh on economic activity, hiring, and inflation. The extent of these effects remains uncertain. (No Change)
- The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. (No Change)
- Maintain the federal funds rate from 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent. The Committee will continue to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy. (Change)
- Holding the target range steady at this meeting allows the Committee to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy. (No Change)
- In determining the extent of future increases in the target range, the Committee will take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments. (No Change)
- Continue reducing holdings of Treasury securities, agency debt, and agency mortgage-backed securities, as described in previously announced plans. (No Change)
- Voting is unanimous. (No Change)
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