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Econintersect: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) – the board of directors of the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate. There was one dissenting vote. A summary of how the members viewed the economy:
…. business fixed investment appears to have firmed somewhat. Inflation has increased in recent quarters, moving close to the Committee’s 2 percent longer-run objective ….