PBS reported that the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, and some policymakers voted for an increase. The Federal Open Market Committee, led by Chair Jerome Powell, maintained a data dependent stance amid concern that inflation may remain above the two percent goal. An unchanged policy rate keeps the U.S. prime rate steady at major banks, holding variable borrowing costs level for business credit lines and cards. SBA 7(a) and 504 loan costs do not reset higher, but lenders continue to scrutinize cash flow and collateral. Venture debt and revenue based financing remain expensive, pressuring startup runways. Founders are watching inflation and labor data to gauge whether funding costs could rise later this year or ease if price pressures cool.
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