U.S. Fed Minutes published last month Discussed about strengthening the current large-scale monetary easing 6:20 on August 20

The minutes of a meeting held last month by the Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, was announced, which showed a harsh view on the future of the economy and the It turned out that the need for long-term economic support, such as strengthening, was being discussed.

According to the minutes released on the 19th, first of all, regarding the US economy, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has been increasing again since mid June, and among the committee members, “The recovery trend of employment and consumption has slowed down. ”, he said, showing a tough outlook for the economic outlook.

In response to this, several members commented that additional measures, such as strengthening the current monetary easing, will be needed to support the economy.

The large-scale monetary easing measures that were urgently introduced in March due to the spread of the new coronavirus are expected to be maintained for the time being, but this opinion is based on the assumptions made so far. More than that, it may be necessary to support the economy through monetary easing for a longer period.

The Fed is planning to hold its next meeting on the 15th of next month after the summer vacation, and it is pointed out that the speed of economic recovery is slowing down, and attention is being paid to what measures will be taken to stabilize the US economy. ..