Tag Archives: FOMC

When the economy is collapsing like lockdowns, real economic shocks, unemployment and the rest of the economy is slowing as people stay indoors and the panic from the coronavirus shock turns into an ongoing recession, there’s an actor which is supposed to step in: the Federal Reserve. The U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve, has a dual mandate: [...]

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is a key date on every trader’s economic calendar. Taking place eight times a year, the meeting is an important event for all traders to prepare for. FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) is the branch of the United States Federal Reserve that determines the course of monetary policy. The announcements [...]