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Four Dimensions of the FOMC Meeting

The FOMC meeting is the week’s highlight even though policy outcome seems a foregone conclusion. It will continue with the tapering course that Bernanke put on the Fed on before he left. However, there are more moving parts than usual, and it is worth reviewing.
Essentially, there are four elements of the FOMC meeting: composition, statement, forecasts and press conference.
  • Composition
  • Statement
  • Forecasts
  • Press Conference

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