[federal Reserve Governor Jefferson tends to suspend an interest rate hike in June to bet that the probability of the Fed raising interest rates in June will be reduced to 1/3]. The probability of US federal funds rate futures betting on an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in June is 1/3, which is lower than the 67% probability before Fed Governor Jefferson spoke. Jefferson said that suspending a rate hike at the June meeting did not mean that interest rates had reached a peak and that skipping an interest rate hike would allow time to assess economic data.