Warsh explains: Why the Fed kept rates unchanged in July and then hiked in September

Odaily News: The Federal Reserve hiked rates in September as expected, after the central bank had kept rates unchanged at its July meeting. Fed Chair Warsh said three things changed between the two meetings. He said data released in recent weeks showed the U.S. economy performing strongly, especially the labor market. At the same time, inflation remained elevated throughout the summer, clearly above the Fed's 2% year-over-year inflation target. Finally, he said geopolitical factors also prompted the Fed to change its assessment of the economic outlook, though he did not directly mention the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East. Warsh said: "All three of these things contributed to the firm and unanimous decision we made today." (Jinshi)