The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

Americans shopping for a mortgage may want to hold tight for now. At its July 30 meeting, the Federal Reserve did not deliver a rate cut. The majority of members voted to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at 4.

Despite unprecedented public needling from President Donald Trump to lower interest rates, the Federal Reserve board stood pat on Wednesday.

Os diretores do Federal Reserve Christopher Waller e Michelle Bowman expressaram preocupações de que a hesitação do banco central em reduzir as taxas de juros poderia causar danos desnecessários ao mercado de trabalho.

The two Federal Reserve governors who favored an interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank's policy meeting this week said on Friday they did so largely due to rising concerns about the job market, in statements made public just ahead of the release of hiring data that bolstered their position.