🏛️ The Federal Reserve holds steady, Waller's debut leans hawkish

FOMC statement key points:
▸Interest rate remains at 3.5%-3.75%, unchanged for the fourth consecutive time
▸Half of officials consider rate hikes within the year, dot plot absent
▸PCE/Core PCE forecasts significantly raised, GDP outlook slightly lowered
▸Removed voting results for policymakers, abandoned forward guidance

Waller press conference:
▸Statement more concise, only states facts
▸Established five working groups, policy review to be completed by year-end
▸2% inflation target unchanged, unmet for five years, needs correction
▸Welcomes private sector data, government data questioned for lag

Market reaction:
📉 US stocks/gold plummeted, dollar surged nearly 100 points
📈 Rate hike expectations increased to 39 basis points

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