ME News message, February 19 (UTC+8), Federal Reserve policymakers almost unanimously agreed to maintain interest rates at last month's meeting, but there are still differences in subsequent actions: if inflation remains high, some officials are willing to support interest rate hikes; if inflation falls as expected, other officials prefer further rate cuts; at the same time, all officials are addressing the new impacts of artificial intelligence on the economy. The differences presented in this meeting minutes reflect the content of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's third-to-last meeting, which also highlights the challenges faced by former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, who has been nominated by President Trump to succeed Powell in May. He needs to persuade the policy-making committee to support his proposed rate cuts aligned with Trump. The minutes state that, given artificial intelligence is seen as having great potential, risks, and uncertainties, the Federal Reserve's decision to pause monetary easing last month was appropriate to assess the current state of the economy after cutting rates by 75 basis points last year. Only a few policymakers supported further action at the meeting. Federal Reserve governors Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran both voted against, advocating for a rate cut due to concerns that the labor market may face weakening risks. Additionally, opinions among the other 17 officials were also divided. For example, for the first time mentioned in the minutes, if inflation continues to stay above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, rate hikes may be considered. Currently, the inflation level is about 1 percentage point above that target. (Source: ME)