This has been a period of uncommon unanimity among Fed policymakers, with no formal dissents at a monetary policy meeting in nearly two years. But that could soon change. Why it matters: An increasingly vocal bloc of monetary hawks is expressing wariness of plans to cut interest rates in the near term. That may complicate plans to shift toward easier policy. Driving the news: Last week, Fed governor Michelle Bowman raised the possibility that the central bank's next move might be to raise rates, not cut them, given stubborn inflation. • Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic — who has a vote on the policy committee ... (full story)