Fed minutes: October 2025

Federal Reserve officials were at odds during their October meeting over cutting interest rates, divided over whether a stalling labor market or stubborn inflation were bigger economic threats, minutes released Wednesday showed. While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at the meeting, the path forward looks less certain. Disagreements stretched into the outlook…

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Lawmakers tangle over 'eight weeks of taxpayer-funded vacation' quip

There were some fireworks at a House Rules Committee meeting Tuesday night ahead of the lower chamber’s vote Wednesday on reopening the federal government. When committee chair Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) recognized Democratic Rep. Yasmin Ansari (Ariz.), the latter welcomed her “back from a taxpayer-funded eight-week vacation.” Following Ansari’s initial comments, Fox immediately… Source link

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