The minutes are dry, but they contain clues about what the central bank might do next.
Fed watchers pore over the document in minute detail in search of clues about future rate hikes.
Inflation seems to be easing since the central bank met in July. But analysts observe the dynamics among policymakers.
For those who understand Fed lingo, the minutes can hint at divisions or disagreements, and where Fed policy may be headed.
More on the factors that will weigh on the Fed's decisions about hiking interest rates further.
The Federal Reserve releases the minutes from its December meeting.
Analysts wanting to bet on the Fed's decisions find mainly uncertainty.
Catherine Rampell and John Carney join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.
The Federal Reserve wants inflation at about 2% steady inflation.
July's meeting minutes will provide some clues on coming interest rates hikes.
