November 4, 2009

FOMC Statement

The FOMC stated that economic activity has continued to pick up. The committee voted to maintain the federal funds rate target range, adding that economic conditions, including subdued inflation trends and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the rate for an extended period.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is one of 12 District Reserve Banks that together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. The Richmond Fed serves the Fifth Federal Reserve District, which encompasses the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia.

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