💬 Quoted… "...the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5 to 5-1/4 percent.”

• The Federal Reserve announced yesterday that it would not be raising interest rates for the first time in 15 months, breaking its streak of ten rate hikes in a row. Though according to experts, the pause may be short-lived – the central bank’s policymakers are expected to raise rates at least one more time this year.

🎶 Stat of the Day: This year’s Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts haven’t included one single hip-hop album or song, marking the longest such stretch since 1993.

🤯 Did You Know?... Prior to this week, the record for the fastest solve of a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube was held by Max Park – 3.45 seconds. But on Sunday, Park beat his own record by solving a 3x3 Cube in 3.13 seconds😳.

📖 Worth a Read: There’s Something Odd Going On in Bathrooms at Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” → (Slate)