Fed minutes: Other officials said interest rate hikes would be needed if economy evolved as expected

Federal Reserve officials at their recent meeting believed the central bank could remain "patient" in deciding when to adjust interest rates, though some officials thought future rate hikes might still be needed......»»

While interest rates are expected to keep rising, Federal Reserve officials seem split about the actual path of interest rate hikes......»»

Federal Reserve officials broke into two camps about future interest-rate hikes, according to minutes of the January meeting released Wednesday. One camp of "several" officials argued that rate increases might be needed only if inflation outcomes w.....»»

Minutes of the Fed’s June meeting show that “many” officials backed a future interest rate cut if the economy continues to struggle exactly in the way Fed Chairman Jerome Powell described earlier in the day......»»

Federal Reserve officials judged uncertainties and downside risks to the outlook for the U.S. economy had increased significantly when they gathered in June, strengthening the case for an interest-rate cut......»»

Federal Reserve officials judged uncertainties and downside risks to the outlook for the U.S. economy had increased significantly when they gathered in June, strengthening the case for an interest-rate cut......»»

Many U.S. Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting thought more stimulus would be needed soon if risks to the U.S. economy did not let up, and several others leaned in that direction, records from the meeting showed......»»

Minutes of the Fed’s June meeting show that “many” officials backed a future interest rate cut if the economy continues to struggle exactly in the way Fed Chairman Jerome Powell described earlier in the day......»»

U.S. services sector activity hit a more than 19-month low in March and private payrolls grew less than expected, underscoring a loss of momentum in the economy that supports the Federal Reserve's move to suspend interest rate hikes this year......»»

U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve abandoned any interest rate hikes this year and flagged an expected slowdown in the economy......»»

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and its policymakers abandoned projections for further rate hikes this year as the U.S. central bank flagged an expected slowdown in the economy......»»

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday and its policymakers abandoned projections for further rate hikes this year as the U.S. central bank flagged an expected slowdown in the economy......»»

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and its policymakers abandoned projections for further rate hikes this year as the U.S. central bank flagged an expected slowdown in the economy......»»

Fed officials were increasingly worried about trade war but wanted to continually gradually hiking interest rates, according to minutes of the June meeting released Thursday......»»

The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its September meeting later Wednesday, providing more detail about how officials viewed the economy and their plans to raise interest rates......»»

On Tuesday, President Trump said the Fed is his 'biggest threat,' but top Fed officials are brushing off the criticism, according to minutes of their September policy meeting......»»

Federal Reserve officials signaled they see a strong economy justifying continued interest-rate increases and said they will watch for evidence their moves are keeping economic growth on an even keel, minutes of their September policy meeting showed......»»

Federal Reserve officials earlier this month appeared on track to raise its key interest rate again in December, but they signaled that the pace of future rate hikes might need to slow given emerging risks to the economy......»»

Almost all Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting agreed another interest rate increase was "likely to be warranted fairly soon," but also opened debate on when to pause further hikes and how to relay those plans to the public......»»

Another clutch of U.S. Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday they would be cautious about any further increases in interest rates so that the central bank could assess growing risks to an otherwise solid U.S. economic outlook......»»