The Fed's mouthpiece: The FOMC voted 9-3 in favor, marking the first time since 2016 that three dissenting votes have been cast in unison.

Odaily Planet Daily News NickTimiraos, "The Fed's mouthpiece": The FOMC voted 9-3 to keep interest rates unchanged. Three regional Fed presidents dissented, advocating for a 25-basis-point rate hike. This marks the first time since 2016 that the Federal Reserve has recorded three unanimous dissenting votes in the same policy decision. (Jin Shi)