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US Federal Reserve officials split on future interest rate path despite unanimous hike

Minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve policy meeting revealed deep internal disagreements regarding the future of borrowing costs, even though policymakers voted unanimously to increase the federal funds rate target range to between 3.75 and 4.00 percent.
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Trump Says US Will Not Strike Iran Before Midterm Elections as Diplomatic Talks Continue
US Treasury Targets Iranian Shadow Fleet With New Sanctions on Oil Shipping Networks
Canadian author Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
United Kingdom downgrades East Jerusalem consulate to diplomatic mission
South Korea successfully tests first homegrown hypersonic glide vehicle
President Trump suspends military strikes on Iran ahead of November midterms
US Federal Reserve officials split on future interest rate path despite unanimous hike
US ten-year Treasury yields hit 2002 high of 5.36 percent amid global bond sell-off
Global oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as Houthi strikes hit Saudi energy infrastructure
White House Suspends Military Strikes on Iran Ahead of US Midterm Elections
Trump Announces Preliminary US-Iran Agreement and Pauses Airstrikes Ahead of Midterm Elections
Four International Astronauts Complete Eight-Month Mission to International Space Station
Kenya Detects First Imported Case of Ebola in Nairobi
China Intercepts Classified F-35 Stealth Fighter Components in Hong Kong
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