Latest News About Fomc Meeting - January 2020

Updated 2026-05-11 04:05

I don’t have live access to news feeds in this moment, but I can summarize what’s historically known about the FOMC meeting in January 2020 and point you to reliable sources for the latest retrospective coverage.

Direct answer

The FOMC held its January 28-29, 2020 meeting and kept the target range for the federal funds rate at 1.50% to 1.75%. They signaled that policy would remain on hold while monitoring incoming information, including inflation and global developments. This reflected a pause after the December 2019 cut and a wait-and-see stance ahead of the 2020 year.[5][7]

Key takeaways you might want to check

Inflation: The committee noted inflation remained subdued and did not indicate an immediate move to raise or cut rates, emphasizing patience as they assess the evolving outlook.[5]
Economic backdrop: The statement highlighted ongoing economic expansion and strong labor markets, but with uncertainty from global developments and muted inflation pressures.[5]
Communications: The January minutes elaborated on the rationale for keeping rates unchanged and the Fed’s assessment of appropriate policy in the face of evolving data.[7]

Where to read primary sources

FOMC statement (Jan 29, 2020): official Federal Reserve page and market summaries summarize the decision and rationale.[5]
FOMC minutes (Jan 28-29, 2020): the detailed minutes provide the full discussion and views of Reserve Bank officials.[7]
Press conference materials and slides (Jan 29, 2020): for the chair’s explanations and market guidance.[8][9]

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Sources

[PDF] Fed Watch - AIB

The decision to leave policy unchanged in January was unanimous. Overall, the view of the Committee is that the “current stance of monetary policy is appropriate” to support the on-going expansion in the US economy and achieve its 2% inflation objective. The FOMC statement contained very few changes from its December version, when the central bank also

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The Fed - January 28-29, 2020 FOMC Meeting - Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

www.federalreserve.gov

January 2020

The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve issued its scheduled post-meeting statement Wednesday. Policymakers unanimously decided to leave the target federal funds rate range unchanged at 1.50 to 1.75 percent. FOMC members reasserted previous views that inflation was “subdued” and the economy was growing at a moderate pace. The Fed typically bases decisions about interest rates on its dual mandate of achieving maximum employment and an annual inflation rate of 2.00 percent.

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Fed Decision: Interest Rates Remain On Hold | Bankrate

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its first meeting of 2020 and signaled no appetite to adjust them anytime soon, holding on the sidelines as the U.S. enters an election year.

www.bankrate.com

FOMC statement for January

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged again in January, but it did slightly raise a special reserve rate it charges to banks.

www.marketwatch.com

[PDF] US Jan 2020 FOMC: Policy Steady But Fed's Not Happy With Inflation

 The FOMC statement had two highlights; 1) the Committee “judges that the current stance of monetary policy is appropriate to support sustained expansion of economic activity, strong labor market conditions, and inflation returning to [from “near” in the December 2019 FOMC] and 2) the … the Fed does not want inflation persistently below 2%, with Powell emphasizing the Fed’s dissatisfaction with inflation running below 2%.  In contrast to the market view of a more prolonged Fed pause, we...