#FOMCMeeting

The term **FOMC Meeting** refers to the meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (**FOMC**) of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the central bank of the United States).

What is FOMC?** FOMC is a committee within the U.S. Federal Reserve responsible for determining monetary policy in the United States, particularly regarding the federal funds rate and open market operations (buying and selling government bonds).

What happens in FOMC meetings?The meetings are typically held 8 times a year** (approximately every 6 weeks).

- During the meeting, the committee discusses the economic situation in the U.S. and globally, and decides whether to change the interest rate or keep it the same.

- The committee issues an official statement after each meeting outlining its decisions and future economic forecasts.

- In some meetings (approximately every quarter), the Chair of the Federal Reserve holds a press conference to explain the decisions and answer questions from the media. Why is the FOMC Meeting important?It directly affects financial markets** (stocks, currencies, gold, cryptocurrencies...).

- The decision to raise or lower interest rates affects borrowing costs, inflation, investment, and the value of the U.S. dollar.

- Investors and economic observers await the meeting statement and the press conference to understand the direction of future monetary policy.