FOMC minutes say members 'generally' see rate hike as next move, timing unclear

masih dalam bentuk aslinya, tapi saya pikir cukup mudah di mengerti, so tidak saya translate ke dalam bahasa indonesia, berikut kutipan beritanya;

WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members all
but shut the door on easing interest rates in the near future and instead suggest
that the next policy move would be a rate hike, although the timing is uncertain,
according to minutes from its most recent FOMC meeting.

'Although members generally anticipated that the next policy move would likely be
a tightening, the time and extend of any change in policy stance would depend on
evolving economic and financial developments and the implications for the outlook
for economic growth and inflation,' minutes from the August 5 meeting said.

A major factor in the decision would be inflation, which the minutes acknowledged
would stay at elevated levels beyond this year. This seems to run counter to
statements of Fed officials who said inflation could ease as early as this year.
According to the minutes, 'most participants anticipated that core inflation
would edge back down during 2009.'

The minutes added that core PCE inflation would edge up in the second half of
this year, mostly due to a run up in energy and import prices. 'Core inflation
was then expected to edge down in 2009 as the impetus from prior increases in the
prices of imports, energy and other commodities abated and the margin of slack in
resource use widened.'

Many FOMC members said that economic activity 'was likely to remain dampened for
several quarters' and all staff 'expected that real GDP would rise at less than
its potential rate through the first half of next year.' Despite an apparent
boost by the fiscal stimulus package, members see a deceleration in household
spending and softer export demand.