I see five areas where the minutes can provide insight into how officials perceive the balance of risks.
Low interest rates have forced pension fund managers to take greater risks.
The most important contributors to weak GDP are the indications of sluggish corporate behavior.
It's not clear exactly what factors the Fed is taking into consideration for future judgment calls.
Central bankers will signal the possibility of a hike sometime this year.
The plotters failed to update their coup playbook to account for social media and mobile technology.
Advanced economies should learn policy lessons from the experience of the developing world.
Ironically, an upbeat jobs report would also add confusion to markets and policymaking.
The policy challenges facing Fed officials pale in comparison with those of their colleagues in Europe.
The U.K. and the EU are leading indicators of how the world economy will fare as the current path comes to an end.