From the Right · Read · October 28, 2026
Oct 28 ยท The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady six days before the midterms, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissenting in favor of a hike
Fox Business: Federal Reserve makes interest rate decision ahead of midterms
Grade B (82/100). Fox Business reports the 10-2 vote, the FOMC statement, Warsh's remarks on inflation and the meeting schedule, and his answer that 'politics played no role in the decision.'
B: Leaves out key context.
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): omits that Lisa Cook, one of the two dissenters, is the governor President Trump is trying to remove, which NBC and CNBC report
Splits: Fox Business reports the 10-2 vote, the FOMC statement, Warsh's remarks on inflation and the meeting schedule, and his answer that 'politics played no role in the decision.'
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