Leaving interest rates at their current levels is likely to remain appropriate for some time, according to the assessments offered by Federal Reserve officials in the minutes of the central bank's latest monetary policy meeting.
The minutes of the January meeting, released Wednesday afternoon, made several references to the coronavirus outbreak but are likely to reinforce expectations that the Fed will remain on hold at upcoming meetings.
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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.