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Fed minutes reveal majority open to rate hikes if inflation persists

The Federal Reserve just reminded everyone that the rate-hike playbook isn’t collecting dust on a shelf. Minutes from the April 28-29 FOMC meeting reveal that a majority of officials are open to raising interest rates again if inflation refuses to fall back toward the central bank’s 2% target. The key phrase buried in the minutes: “some policy firming would likely become appropriate” if inflation stays persistently elevated. [...]