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2 Fed banks sought hike in discount rate

Two regional Federal Reserve banks, Kansas City and Dallas, pushed again for a modest increase in the rate charged to banks for emergency loans, according to minutes from an August policy meeting released Tuesday.

The Fed — the U.S. central bank — kept the discount rate unchanged at 0.75 percent at its Aug. 10 meeting. The Dallas and Kansas City Fed boards requested an increase to 1 percent, while the other 10 regional Fed banks sought no change. Get the full story »