Federal Reserve Policymakers Consider Additional Interest-Rate Hikes

Fed Policymakers Discuss Potential Likelihood of Future Rate Hikes

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman gives her first public remarks as a Fed policymaker at an American Bankers Association conference in San Diego, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2019. Ann Saphir/Reuters

Federal Reserve policymakers recently stated that additional interest-rate hikes were likely needed in the wake of July’s increase.

Central bank officials will review a new batch of economic indicators between now and the rate policy meeting in September of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), before making a decision.