FAP, May 25 (AP)-- US media commented on the minutes of the Fed meeting released on Wednesday, saying that the minutes of the meeting showed that Fed officials were divided on the direction of interest rates at the last meeting. Some officials thought it was necessary to raise interest rates further, while others expressed the opposite view. Specifically, one view advocated by "some" officials is that progress in reducing inflation is "unacceptably slow" and that further interest rate increases are necessary. Another view is supported by "several several" members of the Federal Open Market Committee, saying that economic growth is slowing and that "there may be no need for further policy tightening after this meeting." The minutes did not specify the names of officials with different views, nor did they quantify "some" or "several" with specific figures. However, in the Fed's statement, "a few" is considered to be more than "some". In any case, the minutes noted that members agreed that inflation had "risen sharply" relative to the Fed's target.