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U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Minutes

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Aug 20, 2025

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Minutes are a detailed record of the committee's policy-setting meeting held about three weeks earlier. The minutes offer detailed insights regarding the FOMC's stance on monetary policy, so currency traders carefully examine them for clues regarding the outcome of future interest rate decisions.

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Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Aug 20, 2025	20:00
Jul 09, 2025	20:00
May 28, 2025	20:00
Apr 09, 2025	20:00
Feb 19, 2025	21:00
Jan 08, 2025	21:00

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