Fed members differ on monetary policy, as Trump again attacks Yellen

Rosengren calls for “modest, gradual tightening”, while Kashkari sees slack in labour market

Donald Trump
Donald Trump

Members of the US's Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) have expressed differing views about the decision to leave rates unchanged at its latest meeting. Elsewhere, Donald Trump, the Republican party's presidential nominee, again attacked the Federal Reserve's political impartiality.

Eric Rosengren, president of the Boston Fed, was one of three FOMC members to vote in favour of tightening on September 21. Rosengren was in favour of "modest, gradual tightening now", he said in a statement on

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