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FOMC Minutes: Policymakers thought a rate hike "might be"appropriate "fairly soon"
The Minutes from the January (31st & Feb1st) Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting have been published, highlighting that most policymakers thought a rate hike "might be"appropriate "fairly soon.
Key headlines:
- Many saw only modest risk inflation pressures will rise significantly.
- Many Fed policy makers with a vote on rate policy saw modest risk inflation pressures will rise significantly.
- Many Fed policymakers judged Fed would have 'ample time' to respond if inflationary pressures emerged.
- Fed officials with and without a vote on policy generally agreed on the need to begin discussion at upcoming meetings on how to change balance sheet reinvestment policy.
- Fed officials with a vote on policy agreed that even with uncertainty over gov policies, near-term risks to economy roughly balanced.
- Fed officials with and without a vote on policy saw increasing upside to the economy given the possibility of expansionary fiscal policy.
- Among Fed officials with and without a vote on policy, several saw downside economic risks associated with the potential appreciation of the dollar.
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Ross J Burland
FXStreet
Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.
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