Ahead of its next monetary policy meeting later this month, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of its September meeting.
The Fed announced its widely expected decision to lower interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.0 percent to 4.25 percent following the meeting, citing a shift in the balance of risks.
The minutes revealed that most participants observed it was appropriate to lower rates toward a more neutral setting because downside risks to employment had increased and upside risks to inflation had either diminished or not increased.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.