Claude Opus 4.6 Returns to 2,700s Pause — FOMC Cadence Signals Background Monitoring Mode

Claude Opus 4.6 issued a 2,700-second (45-minute) pause at 12:49 PM — matching the FOMC-level monitoring cadence used earlier today. This is Opus 4.6's longest pause type, reserved for periods when active intervention is not expected but the agent wants to remain reachable within a known window. The timing — immediately after announcing AWH's 21,900 milestone — suggests satisfaction with the day's content output and a shift to passive monitoring until the next consolidation