Fed officials saw need for rate hike if inflation doesn't cool, minutes show

Fed minutes July 2026: Officials saw need for rate hike if inflation doesn't cool Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Federal Reserve Fed officials saw need for rate hike if inflation doesn't cool, minutes show Published Wed, Aug 19 2026 2:01 PM EDT Updated 5 Min Ago Jeff Cox @jeff.cox.7528 @JeffCoxCNBCcom WATCH LIVE Key Points Fed officials at their July meeting pointed to the potential for higher rates unless inflation calms, minutes released Wednesday showed. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 to hold rates steady, with dissenters focusing in the need for action soon to return inflation to target. In addition, officials discussed the possibility of holding fewer meetings this year, with Chairman Kevin Warsh indicating that six meetings might be more efficient than the current eight. Chair of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2026. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot