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Fed Minutes Reveal Some Participants Favored Larger Rate Hike

While the Federal Reserve's decision to further slow the pace of interest rate hikes at the latest monetary policy meeting was unanimous, the minutes of the meeting revealed some participants favored a larger rate increase.

The minutes of the January 31-February 1 meeting, released Wednesday afternoon, said a "few participants" favored raising rates by 50 basis points compared to the 25 basis point rate hike that was ultimately announced.

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