As was widely expected, the Fed left interest rates on hold today but, by upgrading its assessment of economic growth to “strong” in the accompanying policy statement, it hinted that it will keep raising rates once a quarter. Despite the uncertainty over trade policy and criticism from President Donald Trump, we expect the next hike to come in September.
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