By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar surged to a nearly two-year high on Wednesday after minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting reinforced expectations of multiple half percentage-point rate increases to control soaring inflation. The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s value against six major currencies, climbed to 99.7780, its strongest level since late May 2020. It was last up 0.1% at 99.588. Fed officials viewed the hefty rate increases as appropriate at future meetings, especially if inflation pressures intensify, minutes showed. They would also have p…