WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2016) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger issued the following statement today in response to the Federal Reserve’s announcement of no interest-rate increase.
“The FOMC’s decision to hold off on a rate hike was widely expected, as recent readings on consumer spending and inflation have been weak,” said Berger. “More importantly, uncertainty over the global economy has led policy makers to take a wait-and-see approach. All eyes shift to the next meeting in June, but in the absence of inflationary pressure, there is little urgency for the Fed to resume rate normalization.”
The FOMC raised the federal funds target rate to a range of 0.25 to 0.5 percent in December.
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Marisol Garibay
Vice President, Communications & Media Relations
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions
3138 10th Street North
Arlington, VA 22201
O: (703) 842-2820 ext. 291
mgaribay@nafcu.org
Amanda Dela Cruz
Associate Director, Communications
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions
3138 10th Street North
Arlington, VA 22201
O: (703) 842-2263 ext. 263
M: (571) 447-0022
adelacruz@nafcu.org
