AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, the lower bound of the US federal funds rate remained at 3.5% in the third quarter of 2026, completely unchanged from the previous quarter. Although holding rates steady this time met market expectations, the July FOMC meeting saw a rare dissent from three committee members strongly advocating for a rate hike. This reflects that under sticky inflation and energy price volatility, there remains a latent risk of resuming rate hikes in the second half of the year.