To Be a Fly on the Wall at This Fed Meeting
The drama over who votes has profound implications.
Tensions will be running high.
Photo: Bloomberg
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This week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which starts Tuesday, had an element of suspense like few others in history. With only hours to go, there was genuine uncertainty over who would vote. This drama was never going to have more than a minimal impact on the outcome — but the longer term implications are profound.