{
  "id": 1998960,
  "title": "Geldpolitik: Fed-Protokoll: Inflationssorgen in der US-Notenbank nehmen zu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/geldpolitik-fed-protokoll-inflationssorgen-in-der-us-notenbank-nehmen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T18:55:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/geldpolitik/fed-protokoll-inflationssorgen-in-der-us-notenbank-nehmen-zu/100247620.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Inflation concerns have grown at the July meeting of the US Federal Reserve as detailed in the released minutes. Several central bankers were willing to raise interest rates, according to the report. Many argued that a hike in borrowing costs would be necessary if inflation did not fall to the Fed's target of 2 percent. At the meeting on July 28 and 29, the Fed kept the benchmark interest rate in the range of 3.50 to 3.75 percent. However, three of the twelve voting members voted for a quarter-point increase. The proponents of a rate hike noted that inflationary pressure appeared broadly spread. They advocated that the monetary policymaking committee needed to adopt a more restrictive stance or risk a steeper and potentially more costly sequence of tightening measures in the future. The US monetary debate has shifted significantly over the year as inflation has continued to rise. In contrast to the beginning of the year, policymakers had expected the world's most powerful central bank to cut rates as inflation eased. However, the pressure on prices has mounted, largely due to the consequences of the war President Donald Trump waged together with Israel against Iran. Nearly six months into the conflict, oil and gas supplies through the strategically important Hormuz Strait remain restricted, pushing global market prices higher. Investors now anticipate a rate hike for the October-end meeting. Warsh also asked for an assessment during the rate-setting session whether the Fed should hold fewer than the current eight meetings per year. A decision on this matter was reportedly not made in the minutes.",
  "summary": "Die Fed steht vor einem Kurswechsel: Mehrere Notenbanker wollten die Zinsen bereits im Juli erhöhen. Für Oktober rechnen Anleger nun mit einem Schritt.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}