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Fed's Schmid: Dissented towards charge lower due to continued momentum in financial system

  • Has concerns about high and potentially spreading inflation
  • Labor market largely in balance, any stress likely due to structural change that small Fed rate cuts won’t address
  • Financial conditions appear easy, nothing to suggest they’re particularly tight
  • Lower rates could hurt if Fed’s commitment to 2% inflation called into question

He makes a compelling argument. Powell hinted that the December Fed meeting will be a real fight.

This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

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