FOMC minutes show the Fed ready to hike again in 2026 as AI buildout replaces tariffs as main driver of core prices

Barchart · 2d ago
(Kitco News) – The minutes from the September 15-16 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting showed Fed members acknowledging the need to respond to persistent inflation, with most expecting that another rate hike would be necessary before year-end, while several saw the effects of the AI buildout on core inflation increasing while the effects tariffs waned.