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FOMC meeting minutes: 2019-05-01

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the SOMA reviewed developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. In the United States, prices for equities and other risk assets reportedly…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System33 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity rose at a solid rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2019-03-20

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the SOMA discussed developments in global financial markets over the intermeeting period. In the United States, equity indexes moved higher and credit spreads…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System33 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January indicates that the labor market remains strong but that growth of economic activity has slowed from its solid rate in the fourth quarter. Payroll employment was…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2019-01-30

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The deputy manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) provided an overview of developments in U.S. and global financial markets. Financial markets were quite volatile…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System41 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate. Job gains have been strong, on average,…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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Statement Regarding Monetary Policy Implementation and Balance Sheet Normalization

After extensive deliberations and thorough review of experience to date, the Committee judges that it is appropriate at this time to provide additional information regarding its plans to implement monetary policy over the longer run.…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System1 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-12-19

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The SOMA manager reviewed developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. Asset prices were volatile in recent weeks, reportedly reflecting a pullback from…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System29 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in November indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a strong rate. Job gains have been strong, on…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-11-08

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) reviewed recent developments in domestic and global financial markets. The equity market was quite volatile over the…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System29 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a strong rate. Job gains have been strong, on…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-09-26

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) discussed U.S. and global financial developments. In global markets, strains in emerging market economies (EMEs)…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System29 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a strong rate. Job gains have been strong, on average,…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-08-01

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) provided a summary of developments in domestic and global financial markets over the intermeeting period. Asset prices…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System30 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a strong rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-06-13

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) provided a summary of developments in domestic and global financial markets over the intermeeting period. Developments in…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System29 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-05-02

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) provided a summary of domestic and global financial developments over the intermeeting period. Broad measures of financial…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System34 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been strong, on average,…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-03-21

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The deputy manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) provided a summary of developments in domestic and global financial markets over the intermeeting period; she also…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System30 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been strong in recent…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System3 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2018-01-31

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) provided a summary of developments in domestic and global financial markets over the intermeeting period. Financial…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System33 min read
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate. Gains in employment, household…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System2 min read
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FOMC meeting minutes: 2017-12-13

Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations The manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) reported on developments in domestic and international financial markets over the intermeeting period. Equity prices moved…

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System30 min read

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