At their most recent meeting, Federal Reserve officials discussed scenarios in which an interest rate hike might be appropriate, according to minutes of it released Wednesday. "Several" Fed officials thought there was a "possibility that upward adjustments" to interest rates "could be appropriate" if inflation continues to track above 2%, as it has for nearly five years. The deliberations underscore how inflation remains a pressing concern for the central bank, even as public attention remains

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