# Fed holds rates in wait-and-see mode ahead of midterms

https://mins.news/en/video/119694

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 19:19 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUYdIyEM3hQ

> The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as expected, postponing any borrowing-cost adjustments until after next week's US midterm elections while awaiting more data on inflation's trajectory.

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