Fed Minutes Shed Light on Interest Rate Cut as Economic ‘Uncertainties’ Remain

Fed Minutes Shed Light on Interest Rate Cut as Economic ‘Uncertainties’ Remain
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington on Dec. 19, 2018. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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The Federal Reserve has released the minutes of its Oct. 29-30 meeting, shedding light on the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates and signal a policy of wait-and-see.

“Most” of the Fed’s rate-setting officials saw the October cut in the federal funds rate as enough “to support the outlook of moderate growth, a strong labor market, and inflation near the Committee’s symmetric 2 percent objective,” according to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes, released Wednesday.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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