The Fed’s Silent Dissenters

17/12/2025 4 min

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The Fed’s divisions may run deeper than the official vote count suggests. This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan unpacks the concept of “silent dissenters,” what the dot plot signals about rate cuts, and why a shifting FOMC could make future policy decisions even more data dependent.Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percentLearn more:https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/multimedia/basis-points-podcasts#Listen%20nowPlease see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes:https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/glossary