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Federal Reserve officials are worried that President-elect Trump's trade and immigration policies will stoke inflation, according to minutes from their latest policy meeting released on Wednesday. Why it matters: Higher tariffs and mass deportations could make America's bumpy battle against inflation more difficult.

Minutes of the central bank’s December meeting show heightened concern over uncertainty around the effects of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans.