Fed Minutes

As the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting were released on Wednesday, the word “uncertainty” reigned supreme amid the ongoing tariff turmoil and President Donald Trump‘s call to cut rates by 3 percentage points. What Happened: The words “uncertain” and...

Rising tariffs could reignite inflation while shifts in global investor confidence may undermine the U.S. dollar's safe-haven status, according to the Federal Reserve's May meeting minutes, which reflect growing concern over lasting economic headwinds. Tariffs And Inflation: A Risky Combination...

Minutes from the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting released Wednesday show that a back-and-forth likely took place among members about whether to cut interest rates by 25 basis points or the 50-basis-point reduction, with the latter ultimately chosen. The discussion...

Minutes from the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting have further solidified investors’ expectations for a rate cut at the upcoming September meeting, as policymakers highlighted continued progress in disinflation. The U.S. dollar index, as closely tracked by the Invesco DB USD...

The minutes from the May Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting delivered a harsh reality check to investors, countering the dovish signals earlier conveyed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell during the May press conference. Three key messages reignited investor fears about the increasing likelihood...

The minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting released Wednesday reveal increased uncertainty about the swift decline of inflation toward the 2% target, with the majority of board members indicating the need to keep restrictive interest rates for an extended period. Participants...

Minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in March underscore escalating uncertainties regarding the future of inflation among various Fed members, intensifying concerns about interest rates on a day marked by another unforeseen uptick in the consumer price index. March...

The Federal Reserve’s latest minutes from the December meeting showed that policymakers acknowledged that interest rates are likely at or near the cycle’s peak, indicating a potential shift in monetary policy as the economic landscape evolves. Economic Growth, Inflation, and Interest...

Fed participants determined the current interest rate level of between 5.25% and 5.5% is restrictive and putting downward pressure on economic activity and inflation, Federal Open Market Committee minutes from the Fed’s November’s meeting revealed Tuesday. This stance signals a...

A majority of Fed participants said that one more increase in the target federal funds rate at a future meeting would likely be appropriate, according to the minutes from September’s Federal Open Market Committee Meeting that were revealed Wednesday. Most participants expressed concerns...

The recently released July FOMC minutes have laid bare the growing divergence of views among Federal Reserve officials, with a majority emphasizing the presence of “significant upside risks to inflation, which could require further tightening of monetary policy.” This sentence, widely...

The once-solid consensus among Federal Reserve members regarding the ongoing rate hike campaign initiated in March 2022 is now showing signs of fragmentation within the board. Recent insights gleaned from the minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting held on July 25-26 underscore...

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting are set to be released at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, and they will likely indicate that only a few officials were in favor of maintaining current interest rates for the rest of the year. This insight was shared by Bloomberg economists Anna Wong and...

Investors are eagerly anticipating Wednesday’s 2:00 p.m. ET release of the minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held on July 25-26. At the July FOMC meeting, policymakers opted for a 0.25% rate hike, pushing rates to 5.25-5.5%, following a brief pause in June,...

Wednesday’s release of the FOMC June 14 meeting minutes showed a clear agreement for continued interest rate hikes next year. The consensus echoes Fed Chair Jerome Powell's stance, who has been pushing for two additional increases in 2023. Despite the strength of the economy and the tightened...