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Fed Holds Steady as Warsh Signals Rate Increases Likely Later This Year

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh left borrowing costs unchanged Wednesday while indicating additional rate increases remain probable in coming months, though he provided no explicit timeline for policy decisions.

Short-dated Treasury yields declined as markets reassessed the central bank's trajectory. Warsh announced the Fed will reduce its annual rate-setting meetings to six from eight, phasing in the new schedule beginning in 2027.

The decision to maintain current rates reflects officials' ongoing efforts to address persistent inflation pressures. Warsh declined to telegraph specific rate moves, saying additional economic data will inform December's decision. Market participants widely anticipate a rate increase at that meeting as policymakers weigh inflation concerns against economic growth.