. >> john killdu and jeff klinetop, thank you as well. officials plan to continue hiking interest rates. according to the minutes of the last meeting, there a chance that those increases could come at a slightly p steepere since the central bank views the economy as strengthening and inflation as firming. we have me from washington. >> reporter: a debate within the over whether officials will need to change their language showing the central bank moving from an accommodative monetary policy stance to one that is neutral or perhaps even restraining economic growth. the fed minutes show that some participants argued the fed will shoon have to change its statement some time in the ture. it didn't say when. but in light of stronger economic growth and more solid inflation da. severaluggested the fed might also have to set the fed funds rate above the long-run estimate at least for a littlewhile. but all participants agree s a the outlook for the economy is strengthening and that thewi fe hit its 2% inflation target. a few participants brought