Economics
Fed Minutes May Show Confidence in Inflation Was Growing
- Probably too early for increased clarity on fiscal policy
- Central bankers may have mulled surge in confidence measures
Yale's Roach Feels Fed Lacks Guts to Normalize Policy
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Policy discussions when the Federal Reserve last met may show greater confidence in the inflation outlook and a debate over options for winding down the U.S. central bank’s massive bond portfolio, feeding discussions over the timing of the next interest-rate increase.
The record of the Jan. 31-Feb. 1 meeting, at which officials voted to leave the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent, is scheduled to be released Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Washington.