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Hanging on Every Word : Semantic Analysis of the FOMC's Postmeeting Statement

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The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC or "Committee") postmeeting statements constitute one of the key vehicles through which the Committee communicates its assessment of the economy, its policy actions, and its thinking about future policy.

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  • Miguel Acosta & Ellen E. Meade, 2015. "Hanging on Every Word : Semantic Analysis of the FOMC's Postmeeting Statement," FEDS Notes 2015-09-30, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedgfn:2015-09-30
    DOI: 10.17016/2380-7172.1580
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