# Janet Yellen’s Fed Era Ends With Unanimous Vote of No Rate Hike - Bloomberg

> The Federal Reserve left borrowing costs unchanged at its final meeting under Chair Janet Yellen. Officials kept their plan for further rate increases, signaling more hikes ahead.

- Date: 2018-01-31 · published 2018-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66889-janet-yellen-s-fed-era-ends-with-unanimous-vote-of-no-rate-hike-bloomberg
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rate hike signals tend to strengthen the dollar and raise financing costs for holding commodities, a mild headwind for dollar-priced grains and feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

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| DXY | 2026-06-23 | [Dollar Hits Highest Since November as Fed Rate Hike Bets Strengthen - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11990-dollar-hits-highest-since-november-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-strengthen-bloomberg.md) | +0.3% | +0.0% |
| DXY | 2017-02-22 | [Many Fed Officials See Rate Hike ‘Fairly Soon,’ Minutes Show - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72388-many-fed-officials-see-rate-hike-fairly-soon-minutes-show-bloomberg.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2026-06-18 | [Dollar Rally Extends as Fed Signals Rate Hike Likely in Coming Months - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11989-dollar-rally-extends-as-fed-signals-rate-hike-likely-in-coming-months-bloomberg.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2017-11-01 | [U.S. Stocks Rise With Dollar on Fed Economy Views: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68153-u-s-stocks-rise-with-dollar-on-fed-economy-views-markets-wrap-bloomberg.md) | +0.1% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2026-09-24 | [Japanese Yen struggles as Fed rate hike bets drive US yields higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17708-japanese-yen-struggles-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-drive-us-yields-higher.md) | +0.7% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-31/fed-leaves-rate-unchanged-as-yellen-departs-sets-up-march-hike

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