미국 FOMC 4월 의사록 _미국 경기 침체하고 있으나, 속도는 둔화 _09.04.29

미국 FOMC는 4월 의사록에서 미국 경기가 침체하고 있지만, 그 속도는 둔화하고 있다고 밝혔습니다. 다음 FOMC는 6월 23일에 열립니다. (*FOMC=미국연방공개시장위원회)
내용을 보면, 인플레이션은 여전히 큰 걱정이 없다는 입장을 밝히고 있습니다. 금리는 기존의 흐름대로 0~0.25% 선을 유지하고 있습니다.

Release Date: April 29, 2009

For immediate release

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the economy has continued to contract, though the pace of contraction appears to be somewhat slower. Household spending has shown signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Weak sales prospects and difficulties in obtaining credit have led businesses to cut back on inventories, fixed investment, and staffing. Although the economic outlook has improved modestly since the March meeting, partly reflecting some easing of financial market conditions, economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time. Nonetheless, the Committee continues to anticipate that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and market forces will contribute to a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth in a context of price stability.

In light of increasing economic slack here and abroad, the Committee expects that inflation will remain subdued. Moreover, the Committee sees some risk that inflation could persist for a time below rates that best foster economic growth and price stability in the longer term.

In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote economic recovery and to preserve price stability. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. As previously announced, to provide support to mortgage lending and housing markets and to improve overall conditions in private credit markets, the Federal Reserve will purchase a total of up to $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billion of agency debt by the end of the year. In addition, the Federal Reserve will buy up to $300 billion of Treasury securities by autumn. The Committee will continue to evaluate the timing and overall amounts of its purchases of securities in light of the evolving economic outlook and conditions in financial markets. The Federal Reserve is facilitating the extension of credit to households and businesses and supporting the functioning of financial markets through a range of liquidity programs. The Committee will continue to carefully monitor the size and composition of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet in light of financial and economic developments.

Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman; William C. Dudley, Vice Chairman; Elizabeth A. Duke; Charles L. Evans; Donald L. Kohn; Jeffrey M. Lacker; Dennis P. Lockhart; Daniel K. Tarullo; Kevin M. Warsh; and Janet L. Yellen.

2009 Monetary Policy Releases

 

Last update: April 29, 2009

The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetings as needed. Links to policy statements and minutes are in the calendars below. The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision.

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2009 FOMC Meetings
January	16 (Unscheduled)		Minutes: See end of minutes of January 27/28 meeting
January	27-28	Statement	Minutes: 493 KB PDF |  HTML (Released Feb 18, 2009)
February	7 (Unscheduled)		Minutes: See end of minutes of March 17/18 meeting
March	17-18	Statement	Minutes: 265 KB PDF |  HTML (Released Apr 8, 2009)
April	28-29	Statement
June	23-24
August	11-12
September	22-23
November	3-4
December	15-16