The US Central Bank is the Federal Reserve. People call it Fed. The Fed leaves the rate steady. It stays at 3,75 to 4,00 percent. Experts expected this pause.
Prices in the USA rise fast. This is inflation. Prices go up by 3,7 percent. Energy and oil cost more now.
High rates make loans expensive. People and firms spend less money. The Fed stays free from politics.
Soon there are important elections in the USA. The economy is a big topic. The Fed makes no changes before the vote.