Federal Open Market Committee

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The Federal Open Market Committee is the Federal Reserve body that sets U.S. monetary policy, primarily by directing open market operations to influence interest rates and money supply.

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instanceOf component of the Federal Reserve System
monetary policy committee
canHold unscheduled meetings
chairSelectedFrom members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
communicationChannel press conferences by the Chair of the Federal Reserve
country United States of America
decisionType collective decision-making by vote
established 1933
goal maximum employment
moderate long-term interest rates
stable prices
hasMemberType four presidents of other regional Federal Reserve Banks serving on a rotating basis
members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
influences broader financial conditions in the U.S. economy
short-term money market conditions
issues FOMC statements after each meeting
jurisdiction United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
legalBasis Federal Reserve Act
mainFunction directing open market operations
implementing monetary policy decisions of the Federal Reserve
influencing short-term interest rates
managing growth of money supply
setting U.S. monetary policy
mandateType dual mandate
meetingLocation Federal Reserve Board building, Washington, D.C.
meetsFrequency eight regularly scheduled meetings per year
minutesPublicationLag about three weeks after each meeting
nonVotingParticipants presidents of non-voting regional Federal Reserve Banks
numberOfVotingMembers 12
oversees open market operations conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
parentOrganization Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System
permanentVotingMember president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
policyInstrument discount rate recommendations
federal funds rate target
open market operations
reserve balance management
publishes Summary of Economic Projections
meeting minutes
reorganized 1935
reportsTo United States Congress
shortName FOMC
usesIndicator federal funds rate
usesTool forward guidance on interest rates
large-scale asset purchases
quantitative easing programs
viceChairSelectedFrom president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
voteRequirement simple majority of voting members

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Federal Reserve Board of Governors oversees Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve System hasPart Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve System hasCommittee Federal Open Market Committee
FRB oversees Federal Open Market Committee
FRB hasMemberBody Federal Open Market Committee
Vice Chair for Supervision participatesIn Federal Open Market Committee (as a Board governor)
linked to: Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve Act of 1913 grantsPowerTo Federal Open Market Committee
Banking Act of 1935 created Federal Open Market Committee
Beige Book usedBy Federal Open Market Committee
Summary of Economic Projections publishedBy Federal Open Market Committee
Summary of Economic Projections associatedWith Federal Open Market Committee projections
linked to: Federal Open Market Committee
Summary of Economic Projections relatedTo FOMC statement
linked to: Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Open Market Committee shortName FOMC
linked to: Federal Open Market Committee
Randal K. Quarles memberOf Federal Open Market Committee
Chair of the Federal Reserve chairs Federal Open Market Committee
Chair of the Federal Reserve memberOf Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977 clarifiedRoleOf Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977 implementedBy Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve Bank of New York participatesIn Federal Open Market Committee
Red Book usedBy Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve Board governors memberOf Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve Bank presidents participatesIn Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve Bank presidents memberOf Federal Open Market Committee (rotating voting members except New York)
linked to: Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve Board building, Washington, D.C. usedFor Federal Open Market Committee meetings
linked to: Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve reports of monetary policy objectives to Congress governingBody Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve monetary policy framework articulatedBy Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Reserve monetary policy framework reviewedBy Federal Open Market Committee
Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve memberOf Federal Open Market Committee
FRB Richmond participatesIn Federal Open Market Committee
Boston Federal Reserve District participatesIn Federal Open Market Committee
Chicago Federal Reserve District participatesIn Federal Open Market Committee
R&S Division providesTo Federal Open Market Committee
Kansas City Federal Reserve District contributesTo Federal Open Market Committee