Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of September 20, 2006, 62260 [E6-17771]
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Federal Open Market Committee;
Domestic Policy Directive of
September 20, 2006
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In accordance with § 271.25 of its
rules regarding availability of
information (12 CFR part 271), there is
set forth below the domestic policy
directive issued by the Federal Open
Market Committee at its meeting held
on August 8, 2006.1
The Federal Open Market Committee
seeks monetary and financial conditions
that will foster price stability and
promote sustainable growth in output.
To further its long-run objectives, the
Committee in the immediate future
seeks conditions in reserve markets
consistent with maintaining the federal
funds rate to an average of around 51⁄4
percent.
1 Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open
Market Committee Meeting on August 8, 2006,
which includes the domestic policy directive issued
at the meeting, are available upon request to the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
Washington, DC 20551. The minutes are published
in the Federal Reserve Bulletin and in the Board’s
annual report.
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The vote encompassed approval of the
paragraph below for inclusion in the
statement to be released shortly after the
meeting:
‘‘Nonetheless, the Committee judges that
some inflation risks remain. The extent and
timing of any additional firming that may be
needed to address these risks will depend on
the evolution of the outlook for both inflation
and economic growth, as implied by
incoming information.’’
By order of the Federal Open Market
Committee, October 13, 2006.
Vincent R. Reinhart,
Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of
September 20, 2006
In accordance with Sec. 271.25 of its rules regarding availability
of information (12 CFR part 271), there is set forth below the domestic
policy directive issued by the Federal Open Market Committee at its
meeting held on August 8, 2006.\1\
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\1\ Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee
Meeting on August 8, 2006, which includes the domestic policy
directive issued at the meeting, are available upon request to the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC
20551. The minutes are published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin and
in the Board's annual report.
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The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial
conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable
growth in output. To further its long-run objectives, the Committee in
the immediate future seeks conditions in reserve markets consistent
with maintaining the federal funds rate to an average of around 5\1/4\
percent.
The vote encompassed approval of the paragraph below for inclusion
in the statement to be released shortly after the meeting:
``Nonetheless, the Committee judges that some inflation risks
remain. The extent and timing of any additional firming that may be
needed to address these risks will depend on the evolution of the
outlook for both inflation and economic growth, as implied by
incoming information.''
By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, October 13, 2006.
Vincent R. Reinhart,
Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee.
[FR Doc. E6-17771 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am]
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