00:00Fed funds rate, the forces policymakers weigh.
00:05From there, a few big forces usually matter when officials decide where to set the target range.
00:12Inflation is one.
00:14Persistently strong price pressures can make tighter policy more relevant, while easing inflation changes that calculation.
00:22Employment is another because the Fed's mandate includes both maximum employment and stable prices.
00:30Officials also examine the overall pace of economic activity, the condition of financial markets, and how earlier policy decisions are
00:39working through the economy.
00:41These factors can point in different directions, so no single release mechanically determines the decision.
00:48For an easy on-screen memory aid, group them as prices, jobs, growth, financial conditions, and policy transmission.
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