https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-officials-warned-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-highContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-officials-warned-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-highhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-officials-warned-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-high#u49078Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:05:08 +0000Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari reports that inflation is not decreasing quickly enough to meet the central bank's 2% target. While Kashkari describes the Treasury market as healthy, his comments align with July meeting minutes indicating Federal Reserve officials may raise interest rates if inflation fails to cool. This hawkish sentiment persists as policymakers express impatience with elevated price levels and monitor whether trends move downward before making further policy adjustments.Why it mattersThe Federal Reserve uses interest rate adjustments to stabilize prices and comb https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-officials-warned-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-highhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fed-officials-warned-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-high#u45781Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:25:52 +0000Federal Reserve officials may raise interest rates if inflation fails to cool, according to minutes from the July meeting. Many policymakers expressed growing impatience with elevated inflation levels and indicated a broader support for rate increases. This shift suggests a more hawkish stance among officials who believe higher rates are necessary to stabilize prices. The central bank is monitoring whether inflation trends downward before deciding on further policy adjustments.Why it mattersThe Federal Reserve adjusts interest rates to manage economic growth and control inflation. Rate hikes i