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Federal Open Market Committee

Fed's language shift signals Washington is harming growth

"By caging the language on the labor market with 'on balance,' it implies the FOMC sees the weakness in March employment as largely temporary.

How Fed policymakers affect the economy

The Federal Reserve's chief policymaking group, the Federal Open Market Committee, has vast power over the economy through its ability to set monetary policy.

The 4 new voting members on Fed's policy committee

Of the 12 regional bank presidents, the head of the New York Federal Reserve bank always has a vote on the interest-rate setting Federal Open Market Committee.

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