Fed Minutes saw elevated uncertainty about the economic outlook

Officials from the Federal Reserve indicated during their most recent meeting that they might encounter “difficult trade-offs” in the upcoming months, with rising inflation occurring alongside increasing unemployment. This perspective was supported by projections from Fed staff that highlighted heightened risks of a recession, as revealed in the newly released Minutes from the May 6-7…

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Trade and inmigration pose risks to inflation

At last month’s meeting, Fed officials debated whether it might be wise to slow or even pause the reduction of their balance sheet holdings, given that renewed concerns over the federal debt ceiling have come back into play. In addition, the Minutes showed the staff’s economic outlook remained largely unchanged from December. Key highlights All…

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