[Strategist: Dot Plot Sends a Stronger Hawkish Signal Than Dissenting Votes] B. Riley Wealth Chief Market Strategist Art Hogan stated that this is a hawkish rate cut. Not only did two members cast dissenting votes advocating for no action, but the dot plot also shows that six members believed there should not have been a rate cut at this meeting. The hawkish signal conveyed by the dot plot is stronger than that of the two public dissenters, effectively raising the threshold for a rate cut at the next meeting.