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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FOMC Maintains Rates (Full Statement)
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Janet Yellen: Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
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FOMC Leaves Rates Unchanged (Full Statement)
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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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Forget 'sell in May,' just buy on FOMC days: James Saft
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Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged; Removes Reference to Global Events Posing Risks to Outlook
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FOMC Full Statement: Removes Reference to Global Event Risks
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Fed to hold rates in April but raise again in June: Reuters poll
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Fitch Affirms U.S. 'AAA' Rating; Outlook Stable
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Look to Twitter, not Google for investment tips: James Saft
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FOMC Minutes March 15-16: Members Mixed on April Rate Hike
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Fed's Mester: Rate Policy to Still be Accommodative for 'Some Time'; U.S. Underlying Economic Fundamentals 'Sound'
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Fed's Evans says market more pessimistic on U.S. rate hikes
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Feds Evans Says Risks Tilt Down, Rate Path Should be Shallow
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Yellen: Fed has 'Considerable Scope' for Stimulus If Needed; Caution in Raising Rates 'Especially Warranted'
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Fed's Lockhart Sees Rate Hikes Justified in 2016, Possibly as Soon as April
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Fed's Lockhart said rate hike justified as early as April FOMC meeting - Bloomberg
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FOMC Maintains Rates; Median Forecast Implies Two 2016 Hikes Versus Four
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Fed to raise rates by mid-year, again before year-end: Reuters poll
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Many Fed Officials saw Increased Downside Risks; Most Saw Solid Job Market in 2016 - FOMC Minutes
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Yellen Semiannual Testimony to Congress: Economy to Warrant Only Gradual Rate Increases
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El-Erian: Markets front-run Fed in tightening financial conditions
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S&P 500 Pressured Following Release of FOMC Statement
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FOMC Full Statement: FOMC Maintains Rates; Closely Monitoring Global Developments
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FOMC Maintains Rates; Closely Monitoring Global Developments
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Dallas Fed's Kaplan Says Market Swings May Not Reflect Economy
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Almost All Fed Officials Agreed Liftoff Conditions Met in Dec.; Some Saw Dec. Hike as 'Close Call'
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Fed's Lockhart sees rate hikes at perhaps every other meeting
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Economists see next Fed rate increase in first quarter of 2016
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FOMC Full Statement: Fed Raises Rates 0.25 Points
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Fed Raises Interest Rates 0.25 Point in Unanimous Vote
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Yellen: Delaying Liftoff Too Long Risks Abrupt Tightening Later; Market Gains Bolster Confidence
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Yellen, in back-to-back appearances, could close out era of zero rates
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FOMC Members Wanted to Convey Dec. Liftoff May be Appropriate - Minutes
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Fed's Mester Sees Economy Able to Handle Rate Increase; Doesn't Expect Hike to Tighten Markets
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Fed's Lacker: populist anger against U.S. central bank part of 'healthy debate'
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Fed's Evans Sees Federal Funds Rate Below 1% at End of 2016
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December Fed rate hike forecasts firm after strong jobs data: Reuters poll
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Yellen says December rate hike is a 'live possibility'
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Markets Dip Following FOMC Statement; Dec. Rate Hike Now More Favorable (SPY) (DIA) (QQQ)
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Fed Says U.S. Economy has Been Expanding at Moderate Pace; Doesn't See Global Developments Restraining Growth
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Fed Officials Said 'Prudent' to Wait for Clarity on Outlook
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Fed’s Bullard rebuts calls to delay rate increase

