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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 25, 2016

NAFCU Chief Economist Curt Long on FOMC Meeting Ahead: No Interest-Rate Increase

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NAFCU Chief Economist Curt Long on FOMC Meeting Ahead: No Interest-Rate Increase

Washington (Jan. 25, 2016) - National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Chief Economist Curt Longoffered his insight on the Federal Open Market Committee's upcoming two-day meeting and the likelihoodthat FOMC will announce no interest-rate increase this week.

"We expect the FOMC will make no change in the federal funds target rate during this week's meeting," said Long. "Weakness and volatility in the stock market, combined, with a lack of inflationary pressure, will likely give the committee pause before it takes the next step in normalizing rates."

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Patty Briotta
Director of Public Relations
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pbriotta@nafcu.org