The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3. 50% to 3. 75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote that showed real division inside the committee: Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan all preferred a quarter-point increase.
Source: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/three-fed-officials-just-voted-for-a-rate-hike-as-bitcoin-hangs-by-a-thread-on-a-62000-shelf/)