FOMC: dissent in the ranks

13 October 2016

 

The September minutes of the FOMC confirmed a rate increase this year is more likely, although most market pundits think a rise before the US presidential election is out of the question.  “The Committee judges that the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened but decided, for the time being, to wait for further evidence of continued progress toward its objectives.” However, there was not much...

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