Fed Officials See Economic Slowdown and ‘Significant’ Inflation Risks: Minutes

FOMC minutes say the United States is at the beginning of a slowdown as the economy faces upside inflation risks and tighter credit conditions.
Fed Officials See Economic Slowdown and ‘Significant’ Inflation Risks: Minutes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell departs after facing reporters at a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in Washington on June 15, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
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The United States is at the beginning of a slowdown as the economy continues to face significant upside inflation risks and tighter credit conditions, according to new minutes from the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting.

Although the economy has been expanding at a “moderate pace,” the latest credit developments in the “sound and resilient” banking system were “likely to weigh on economic activity” for businesses and households.

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