Fed governor explains why she became first to dissent from rate cut decision in nearly two decades

Published September 24, 2024 2:10pm ET



Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman warned about inflationary risks Tuesday, explaining her disagreement with the Fed’s decision to conduct a bigger-than-normal interest rate cut.

Bowman, who assumed office in 2018, became the first Fed governor since 2005 to dissent from an interest rate decision last week. Following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed opted to cut its interest rate target by half of a percentage point rather than conducting a typical quarter-point revision.

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