Sales rose to 6.48 million for 2020, the highest level since 2006
The government's shortfall is a record-breaking $572.9B
The increase was the largest in four months
Newly released transcripts show that many Federal Reserve officials had concerns at the time
The bank warns of a decade of “growth disappointments” without comprehensive policy reforms
Inflation has been dormant for most of the past decade, allowing the Fed to push interest rates to ultra-low levels
Since June, the Fed has been buying $120 billion in bonds each month
The decline reflected a big drop in consumer expectations for income, business and labour market conditions
Prices reached their lowest level in five months
The Fed's latest policy meeting coincided with an anxiety-ridden election week