FOMC statement of July 31, 2019
This statement of the Federal Open Market Committee, compared sentence by sentence with the scheduled statement before it: what changed in the text, and how the Committee voted.
In short
The Federal Open Market Committee released this statement on July 31, 2019. Compared with the previous scheduled statement of June 19, 2019: 7 sentences changed, 1 was added, 0 were removed, and 5 stayed the same. In words: 91 added, 40 removed. The vote on this statement: 2 members voted against: Esther L. George, Eric S. Rosengren. On the June 19, 2019 statement: 1 member voted against: James Bullard.
FOMC statement · July 31, 2019
Changed sentences against the previous scheduled statement (June 19, 2019)
5 unchanged · 7 changed · 1 added · 0 removed · words +91 / −40
- June 19, 2019
- 1 member voted against: James Bullard.
- July 31, 2019
- 2 members voted against: Esther L. George, Eric S. Rosengren.
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May June indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity is has been rising at a moderate rate.
Although growth of household spending appears to have has picked up from earlier in the year, indicators growth of business fixed investment have has been soft.
Market-based measures of inflation compensation have declined remain low; survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed.
In support light of these goals the implications of global developments for the economic outlook as well as muted inflation pressures, the Committee decided to maintain lower the target range for the federal funds rate at to 2 to 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 percent.
This action supports the Committee continues to Committee's view that sustained expansion of economic activity, strong labor market conditions, and inflation near the Committee's symmetric 2 percent objective as are the most likely outcomes, but uncertainties about this outlook have increased remain.
In light of these uncertainties and muted inflation pressures, As the Committee contemplates the future path of the target range for the federal funds rate, it will closely continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook and will act as appropriate to sustain the expansion, with a strong labor market and inflation near its symmetric 2 percent objective.
The Committee will conclude the reduction of its aggregate securities holdings in the System Open Market Account in August, two months earlier than previously indicated.
Voting against the action was James Bullard were Esther L. George and Eric S. Rosengren, who preferred at this meeting to lower maintain the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 percent.
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Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low.
On a 12-month basis, overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy are running below 2 percent.
Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability.
In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess realized and expected economic conditions relative to its maximum employment objective and its symmetric 2 percent inflation objective.
This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System — the statement on federalreserve.gov · June 19, 2019
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