Not a surprise but at least it’s on paper. Minutes of a recent meeting of US Federal Reserve officials show they foresee further rate hikes, with most—but not all—supporting a slower pace. What the Fed seems most worried about these days is less the vicissitudes of inflation and more the ticking time bomb of Congressional brinksmanship. Policymakers appear increasingly concerned about the potential for prolonged partisan warfare over the debt limit to disrupt the economy and financial markets. As the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives tries to muscle Joe Biden into spending .......