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The FOMC statement of Sep 18, 2024 against the one before it: 39 words added, 43 removed, shown in the Fed's own text.

# FOMC statement, Sep 18, 2024

Set against the statement of Jul 31, 2024: 39 words added, 43 removed, 203 kept. The text is the Fed’s, with no reading of what a change means.

Added ~Removed~ Unmarked words are the same as before.

The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. The Committee has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent, and judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals ~continue to move into better~ are roughly in balance. The economic outlook is uncertain, and the Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate.

In ~support~ light of ~its goals,~ the progress on inflation and the balance of risks, the Committee decided to ~maintain~ lower the target range for the federal funds rate ~at 5-1/4~ by 1/2 percentage point to ~5-1/2~ 4-3/4 to 5 percent. In considering ~any~ additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. The Committee ~does not expect it~ will ~be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent. In addition, the Committee will~ continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage‑backed securities. The Committee is strongly committed to supporting maximum employment and returning inflation to its 2 percent objective.

In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals. The Committee's assessments will take into account a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments.

Source: [the Federal Reserve’s release of Sep 18, 2024](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20240918a.htm).

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