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Federal Reserve officials cited tariffs and the Middle East conflict as drivers of persistent price pressure in minutes from the July meeting. While most members supported maintaining the federal funds rate, several favored a 25 basis point increase to move inflation toward the 2% target. Participants warned that further tightening may be necessary if price levels do not decline.
The minutes also highlighted risks to financial stability stemming from growing leverage and high valuations in AI infrastructure. A reassessment of the sector's long term profitability could trigger a broader repricing of assets. Overall economic activity expanded at a solid pace during the period, and the labor market remained broadly stable.
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- SOURCE@wublockchain“a reassessment of the sector’s long-term profitability could trigger a broader asset-price repricing”x.com
- SUPPORT@cointelegraph“inflation remains above the 2% target and risks stay skewed to the upside”x.com
- SOURCE@firstsquawk“financial conditions might not be restrictive enough to return inflation to the 2% target”x.com
- SUPPORT@wsj“More Federal Reserve officials favored raising interest rates last month than the three who formally dissented”x.com
- SUPPORT@firstsquawk“doing so would likely help forestall the need for further hikes”x.com
- SUPPORT@bloombergtv“many indicated that policy tightening would be necessary if inflation didn’t decline”x.com
- SUPPORT@tradfi“MANY SAID HIKE LIKELY NEEDED IF INFLATION DIDN'T DECLINE”x.com
- SOURCE@tradfi“MANY SAID PROTRACTED MIDEAST WAR COULD BOOST INFLATION”x.com