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Fed Minutes: Instant Answers: FOMC Stresses Need To Keep Options Open

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  • Did several or more participants say a pause in the policy rate would be appropriate "soon"? 
    • "Many participants" stressed the need to "retain optionality" on future policy moves.
    • "Some participants" said "additional policy firming would likely be warranted at future meetings" because inflation progress could continue to be slow. 
    • "Several participants" said "future policy firming after this meeting may not be necessary" if the economy evolved along the lines of their current outlooks. 
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