Forreleaseat2:00p.m.ESTDecember13,2023Recentindicatorssuggestthatgrowthofeconomicactivityhasslowedfromitsstrongpaceinthethirdquarter.Jobgainshavemoderatedsinceearlierintheyearbutremainstrong,andtheunemploymentratehasremainedlow.Inflationhaseasedoverthepastyearbutremainselevated.TheU.S.bankingsystemissoundandresilient.Tighterfinancialandcreditconditionsforhouseholdsandbusinessesarelikelytoweighoneconomicactivity,hiring,andinflation.Theextentoftheseeffectsremainsuncertain.TheCommitteeremainshighlyattentivetoinflationrisks.TheCommitteeseekstoachievemaximumemploymentandinflationattherateof2percentoverthelongerrun.Insupportofthesegoals,theCommitteedecidedtomaintainthetargetrangeforthefederalfundsrateat5-1/4to5-1/2percent.TheCommitteewillcontinuetoassessadditionalinformationanditsimplicationsformonetarypolicy.Indeterminingtheextentofanyadditionalpolicyfirmingthatmaybeappropriatetoreturninflationto2percentovertime,theCommitteewilltakeintoaccountthecumulativetighteningofmonetarypolicy,thelagswithwhichmonetarypolicyaffectseconomicactivityandinflation,andeconomicandfinancialdevelopments.Inaddition,theCommitteewillcontinuereducingitsholdingsofTreasurysecuritiesandagencydebtandagencymortgage-backedsecurities,asdescribedinitspreviouslyannouncedplans.TheCommitteeisstronglycommittedtoreturninginflationtoits2percentobjective...
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