Many Federal Reserve members favour near-term rate hike: minutes
Washington
A MAJORITY of US central bankers favour raising benchmark interest rates in the near term, signalling the Federal Reserve is likely to tighten monetary policy next month, minutes from their last meeting revealed on Wednesday.
But sharp disagreements persist among policymakers over the dangers of inflation and the need to raise rates, according to the minutes of the Fed's Oct 31 to Nov 1 meeting. Some members are also concerned that Wall Street's dizzying heights and record-smashing rallies could spell trouble. The Fed ha…
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