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Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee agreed to keep its key rate unchanged at its meeting last month, though most officials were split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday

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What happened Coverage links Federal Reserve leadership speculation with expectations about future interest-rate moves.
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Left / center-leftFed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 8, 6:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee agreed to keep its key rate unchanged at its meeting last month, though most officials were split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated...

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 8, 7:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 8, 7:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 8, 7:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 8, 7:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 8, 7:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 8, 7:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 8, 7:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jul 8, 7:31 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee left its key rate unchanged at last month’s meeting, though officials were split over whether inflation will stay elevated or cool as the Iran War w...

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CNBCNews report · Jul 8, 7:05 PM

Fed officials were split on direction of interest rates at last meeting, minutes show

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its June 16-17 meeting.

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Financial TimesNews report · Jul 8, 6:58 PM

Some Fed officials saw need for future rate rises to contain inflation

Minutes from last month’s meeting highlighted lingering concern about price pressures remaining high

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BloombergNews report · Jul 8, 6:48 PM

Fed Minutes Show ‘a Few’ Officials Saw Case for June Hike

A few Federal Reserve officials in their most recent policy meeting said there was a case for raising interest rates, though they ultimately supported the decision to leave rates on hold. B...

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ABC News - USNews report · Jul 8, 6:44 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee agreed to keep its key rate unchanged at its meeting last month, though most officials were split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated...

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Jul 8, 6:43 PM

Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

A key concern for many Fed officials is the potential for the AI buildout to contribute to higher inflation.

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QuartzNews report · Jul 8, 6:40 PM

Fed minutes reveal divides over interest rates in Kevin Warsh's first meeting

A few policymakers saw a case for raising rates immediately, while many others saw hikes as necessary soon if inflation stays elevated

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International Business TimesNews report · Jul 8, 6:34 PM

The Fed Kept Rates Steady In Its Last Meetings. The Minutes Show Members Disagreed About What To Do

Fed officials were split about what to do with interest rates in their last meeting, minutes show.

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MarketWatchNews report · Jul 8, 6:22 PM

A ‘few’ Fed officials said there was a case for a rate hike in June, minutes from Warsh’s first meeting show

A “few” Federal Reserve officials said there was a case for raising interest rates in June, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s meeting last month.

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