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title: "FED MINUTES SHOW MANY OFFICIALS WANTED TO REMOVE THE EASING BIAS, WITH MOST SIGNALING RATE HIKES COULD BECOME NECESSARY IF INFLATION STAYS ABOVE 2% AND MIDDLE EAST RISKS KEEP ENERGY PRICES ELEVATED."
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# FED MINUTES SHOW MANY OFFICIALS WANTED TO REMOVE THE EASING BIAS, WITH MOST SIGNALING RATE HIKES COULD BECOME NECESSARY IF INFLATION STAYS ABOVE 2% AND MIDDLE EAST RISKS KEEP ENERGY PRICES ELEVATED.

FED MINUTES SHOW MANY OFFICIALS WANTED TO REMOVE THE EASING BIAS, WITH MOST SIGNALING RATE HIKES COULD BECOME NECESSARY IF INFLATION STAYS ABOVE 2% AND MIDDLE EAST RISKS KEEP ENERGY PRICES ELEVATED.

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