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The FOMC controls the supply of credit to banks and the sale of treasury securities. The Federal Open Market Committee meets every two months during the fiscal year. At scheduled meetings, the FOMC meets and makes any changes it sees as necessary, notably to the federal funds rate and the discount rate.
2016 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Eccles Building, Washington, D.C. By law, the FOMC must meet at least four times each year in Washington, D.C. Since 1981, eight regularly scheduled meetings have been held each year at intervals of five to eight weeks.
The 2025 meeting schedule for the FOMC begins on January 28, with the next session scheduled for January 28 and January 29, 2025: January 28–January 29, 2025. March 18–March 19, 2025.
The report is published in advance of meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee. [2] Each report is a gathering of " anecdotal information on current economic conditions" by each Federal Reserve Bank in its district from "Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources."
The FOMC typically meets about every six weeks, culminating in about eight meetings a year. Broader economic events could, however, prompt the Fed to meet outside of its original schedule.
A note seen by Fortune penned by Goldman's chief U.S. economist David Mericle released yesterday reads: "We expect the FOMC to revise its statement to hint that it is closer to cutting at its July ...
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