The minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting showed that “many” officials were unsure about the degree of restrictions on monetary policy; “many” participants were willing to further tighten policy if necessary; many participating policymakers mentioned that they were willing to act if the risks facing the economic outlook became a reality and further tightening of the policy became appropriate; participating policymakers said that the future policy path will depend on upcoming data, changing prospects and risk balance; several participating policymakers said that it would be beneficial to begin discussions on the appropriate long-term structure of the Fed's investment portfolio.