Here we summarise the calendar of forthcoming monetary policy meetings and decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

Calendar


Source:  https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm

Detail

Monetary policy in the US is managed by the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve.  FOMC policy meetings are scheduled to take place 8 times each year at approximately equally spaced intervals.  Each meeting lasts two days, concluding with any policy decisions being published in a statement at 14:00 Eastern time on the 2nd day (normally a Wednesday).

On a quarterly basis (in March, June, September and December), the committee release their Summary of Economic Projections (“SEPs”, their macroeconomic forecasts).  At these meetings the FOMC also hold a press conference after the statement is published at 14:30 Eastern time.  The FOMC can also theoretically call a press conference after any other meetings if required.