Federal Reserve
Fed Minutes Reveal Divided Path for 2026; Markets Rattle as 'Higher-for-Longer' Fears Resurface
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its December 9–10, 2025, meeting today, December 30, providing a sobering look at the central bank’s internal struggle to navigate the final stages of its "soft landing" campaign. While the Fed concluded the year with a 25-basis-point interest rate