Fed was divided on rate cut, wanted to avoid appearing on path for more cuts

Minutes from the two-day meeting released on Wednesday showed policymakers' ultimate decision to lower the central bank's benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point drew more opposition than was reflected in the rate-setting panel's 8-2 vote, announced after the meeting adjourned on July 31.

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