Federal Open Market Committee: Domestic policy directives,

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Federal Register: November 29, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 228)NoticesPage 69370From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive of September 21, 2004

In accordance with Sec. 271.25 of its rules regarding availability of information (12 CFR part 271), there is set forth below the domestic policy directive issued by the Federal Open Market Committee at its meeting held on September 21, 2004.\1\

\1\ Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on September 21, 2004, which includes the domestic policy directive issued at the meeting, are available upon request to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551. The minutes are published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin and in the Board's annual report.

The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable growth in output. To further its long-run objectives, the Committee in the immediate future seeks conditions in reserve markets consistent with increasing the federal funds rate to an average of around 1-3/4 percent.

By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, November 18, 2004.

Vincent R. Reinhart, Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee.

FR Doc. 04-26285 Filed 11-26-04; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6210-01-S

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