Fed policymakers voted 9-3 to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. HOW DOES FED CHAIR NOMINEE KEVIN WARSH VIEW THE CENTRAL BANK'S INFLATION GOAL? Three FOMC members dissented from the decision, including Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan. The decision was the second under the leadership of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who has removed forward guidance from the FOMC's post-meeting statements. September remains a live meeting, and the incoming inflation data between now and then will be all that matters," Zentner added.