Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) controls open market operations for the Federal Reserve. It consists of twelve members: seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; and four of the remaining eleven Reserve Bank presidents, who serve one-year terms on a rotating basis.
The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings per year, where the members review economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy, and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth.
The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings per year, where the members review economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy, and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth.
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Janet Yellen Speech: Macroeconomic Research After the Crisis
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Fed keeps rates unchanged as three officials dissent for hike
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Stocks Regain Strength Into FOMC Statement
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UPDATE: Fed's Lacker Says Fed Funds Rate Too Low, Citing Benchmarks
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Janet Yellen Jackson Hole Speech; Rate Hike Case has Strengthened
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FOMC Leaves Rates Unchanged
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Janet Yellen Speech: Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy (Full Text)
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Next week to provide clues about Fed's, ECB's next steps
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Most Fed Officials Saw June Hike 'Likely' if Economy Warranted - FOMC Minutes
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FOMC Full Statement: Removes Reference to Global Event Risks
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