Fed meeting minutes to show 'family fight' over rates. The squabble could drag on for a while
There have been few instances over the past 35 years or so when the Fed has only made one rate move, be it up or down.
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Federal Reserve officials signaled at their last meeting that they plan a single interest rate hike this year to combat persistent inflation, but history shows the central bank rarely makes one-off moves and tends to act in cycles. Former St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard noted that a single hike usually indicates the start of a tightening cycle. The minutes from the June 16-17 meeting, which Chairman Kevin Warsh called "a good family fight," will provide further clarity on the Fed's direction.