Amid recent concerns the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates more aggressively than currently anticipated, the minutes of the central bank's September monetary policy meeting showed members continue to favor a "gradual approach" to hiking rates.
The assessment that the "gradual approach" remains appropriate comes as the meeting participants generally judged that the economy was evolving about as anticipated.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.