6 Things The Fed's September Meeting Minutes Release Highlighted

A joint meeting between the Federal Open Market Committee and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was held last month in Washington.

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Here are the top six headlines from the Fed's September 20–21 meeting:

  • A few voting policymakers expressed worries over statements reference to postponing hike "For The Time Being."
  • Some of the Fed's voting policymakers said a cautious approach could help the labor market heal more.
  • Many of the Fed's voting policymakers noted there were few signs of inflation pressure; progress on inflation was slow.
  • Voting Fed policymakers generally agreed the case for hikes had strengthened.
  • The Fed's voting policymakers noted there was a reasonable argument for either hiking in September or waiting for additional data minutes.
  • Several voting Fed policymakers thought rates should rise relatively soon.
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