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Fed’s minutes show no appetite for a series of interest-rate hikes

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM · 1 min read

Fed’s minutes show no appetite for a series of interest-rate hikes — MarketWatch, Boston Business news — Image: MarketWatch

September’s rate hike was viewed by many officials as needed just in case inflation remains sticky.

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