#FOMCMeeting

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) recently held a meeting on May 6-7, 2025. Although the details of the meeting's outcome aren't specified, the FOMC typically discusses and sets monetary policies to promote national economic goals.

*Key FOMC Tools:*

- *Open Market Operations*: Buying or selling government securities to influence the money supply and interest rates.

- *Discount Rate*: Setting the interest rate at which banks borrow from the Federal Reserve.

- *Reserve Requirements*: Determining the percentage of deposits that banks must hold in reserve.

The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings per year, and the minutes of these meetings are released three weeks after the policy decision. You can find more information on the FOMC's meeting calendars, statements, and minutes on the Federal Reserve Board's website.¹ ²