Federal Open Market Committee Meetings Calendar

Here you will find the listing of the dates on which Greenspan and the rest of the Federal Open Market Committee meet in Washington, D.C. at the Board of Governors to decide on their target federal funds and discount rates for the period before their next meeting. They meet at six week intervals, but Chairman Greenspan is allowed to call interim meetings. Interim meetings are usually reserved for times of crisis or shocking economic news. One example was following the meeting called on September 17 to provide a stimulus following the events of September 11.

FOMC 2002 Meeting Dates

FOMC 2001 Meeting Dates

Note: Asterisk indicates unscheduled meetings.