https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-officials-feared-inflation-pressures-could-spread-minutes-showContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-officials-feared-inflation-pressures-could-spread-minutes-showhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-officials-feared-inflation-pressures-could-spread-minutes-show#u115784Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:15:26 +0000Federal Reserve officials expressed unanimous support for a rate hike at their September 15-16 meeting and indicated that another increase will likely be needed before the end of the year. Meeting minutes released Wednesday show central bank policymakers worried that higher costs tied to energy, artificial intelligence investment, and other shocks could spill over into broader and more persistent price pressures. While officials maintain consensus on further tightening, they left the exact timing open. Meanwhile, mortgage rates have climbed to a three-year high above 7 percent amid a global bo