# Why the US central bank decided to keep interest rates steady

https://mins.news/en/video/120143

- DW News, 2026-10-29 01:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeBbsDI6liQ

> A week before Americans vote, the Federal Reserve is keeping rates unchanged despite Donald Trump’s calls for cuts. The discussion examines the decision’s implications for inflation, borrowing costs and the election campaign, with Gerald Cohen, chief economist at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.

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