Whenever there is dissent with Fed votes, there is an uproar by market analysts who are trying to make sense of why someone would have a different opinion. Indeed, dissents have increased, but the absence of dissents was unusual during the Powell period. If you look at other periods, the number of dissenting votes was greater and more often. Greenspan was the exception with few dissents, but that was only later in his tenure as Chairman. During the Volcker period, one could say the Fed was in revolt.
The lack of consensus is beneficial. Yes, it creates uncertainty, but it also tells us there is honest debate.
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