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Today’s Fed meeting

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FOMC Meeting Minutes Release Today Will Be the Last of the QE3 Era

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

Ever since former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the tapering of the Fed's current bond-buying program in December, the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes have been unsurprising and awash in technical central-banker jargon.

It's followed the same pattern each time: the Fed will have its meetings, release a statement, and then three weeks later they will release the minutes of that meeting as per Fed protocol.

But, here’s why these minutes are important, if for no other reason than the timing of them…

FOMC Meeting Today Saves Big News for Next Month

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

FOMC meeting today

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting today went according to plan, as the Fed will continue to taper bond purchases and is maintaining hushed tones on interest rate increases after the third round of quantitative easing (QE3) ends.

As far as monetary policy is concerned, nothing changed.

With business as usual at the Fed, here are the key takeaways from today’s Fed meeting…

FOMC Meeting Minutes Show the Fed Is "Making Things Up as They Go Along"

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

Money Morning's Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald joined CNBC's"Closing Bell" program yesterday and said the newly released Fed meeting minutes show that one thing is clear: The Federal Reserve is just "making things up as they go along."

Even more unnerving - the Fed's ridiculous conclusions have triggered some concerning moves in the markets.

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What Happened at Today’s FOMC Meeting

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

today’s FOMC meeting

The Fed wrapped up a two-day policy meeting Wednesday with little fanfare and little investor reaction. There was no press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this month - just a news release.

No surprises were expected Wednesday afternoon, and no surprises were delivered. Benchmarks were little changed ahead of the Fed’s statement and modestly higher after.

Here’s what transpired at today’s meeting and what it means for the markets.

Today's FOMC Meeting: Data-Dependent and Dovish

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

The end of today's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting included fresh dovish language in its policy statement - but the market-friendly attitude failed to excite investors who were hoping for more.

As widely expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it will stay the course on its bond tapering. Anticipated - but not as expected - the policy statement shed some light on eventual interest rate hikes.

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FOMC Meeting Today: What to Expect as Bernanke Exits

By , Money Morning -

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting today will be U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's last before handing off the reins to Janet Yellen on Saturday.

As Bernanke sits in for his last meeting this week, we answered three of the most commonly asked questions our readers have been sending us about today's FOMC meeting and the possible outcomes:

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Why the Fed Meeting Today Ended in a Taper

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

The Federal Reserve shocked everyone when it announced it would taper its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program by $10 billion starting in January. Even more shockingly, the markets soared on the news despite months of taper anxiety. It only makes sense when you look at everything the Fed had to say.

Here's why Wall Street is so thrilled, and what January's "taper" really means...

FOMC Meeting Today: Why the Fed Won't Taper

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler -

Fed-watchers are pretty sure they know what the word on a Fed taper will be when the official announcement comes following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting today and tomorrow (Wednesday)...

Wait a while longer.

While the U.S. Federal Reserve has hinted several times in the past six months that it is considering cutting back on its monthly purchase of $85 billion in bonds and mortgage-backed securities (known as quantitative easing, or QE), most expect no Fed taper in the immediate future.

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Fed Meeting Today: Five Big Questions Answered

By , Behavioral Trading Specialist, Money Morning -

Today we find out whether the Federal Reserve's policy-setting group, the Federal Market Open Committee (FOMC), plans to start tapering its monthly bond-buying program of QE, or keep the printing presses running well into next year. Both options have their drawbacks, and the implications for the markets are huge.

Here's what you need to know...