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by Tom Moeller May 1, 2019
The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously at today's meeting to leave the federal funds rate target in a range between 2.25% and 2.50%. The decision was expected in the Action Economics Forecast Survey.
The Fed stated that the labor market was "strong" and that the economy was growing at a "solid" rate. Growth in consumer demand and business investment were observed to have slowed.
On the pricing front, the Fed noted that total inflation and price gains, excluding food & energy, were running below the Fed's 2.0% target. Survey-based measures of long-term inflation expectations were little changed.
The press release for today's FOMC meeting can be found here.
| Current | Last | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Funds Rate Target | 2.25% - 2.50% | 2.25% - 2.50% | 1.82% | 1.00% | 0.40% | 0.13 |
