Uncertainty About Economic Policy Is Hampering Business Decisions

Freshly released minutes from the central bank’s September meeting show that policymakers were divided on how much to cut rates.

President Trump vowed to aid entrepreneurs by reducing taxes and slicing red tape. But some owners say other policies have put them at a disadvantage.

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said an agreement was close. She also rebuked China’s lending practices and called for more debt relief.