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are all very wellaware,the Federal Reserve's policymak-ing body,the Federal Open MarketCommittee,or FOMC,willmeet againat the end of June to consider the courseof U.S.monetary policy.  \nOver the next couple of weeks,everyoneinvolved with the FOMC will study avast amount of data and many economicforecasts.During those same two weeks,we will also see a lot of speculation inthe media and elsewhere about what theFOMC will do when it meets on June 28and 29.Current economic conditionsigure prominently into FOMC discus-sions and the making of monetary pol-icy,and I would like to talk about how1am thinking about current economicconditions and monetary policy andexplore how our economy's perfor-mance is influencing the FederalReserve's monetary policy decisions.  \nPlease note that the opinions Iexpressare mine alone.I do not presume tospeak for any of my colleagues in theFederal Reserve System.  \n# ■ How Monetary PolicyDecisions Are Made at theFederal Reserve\n\nLet me begin with a few words abouthow we operate at the FederalReserve.When news reports talk about\"the Fed,\"they are really talking about acombination of two entities:the seven-member Board of Governors based inWashington,D.C,and led by ChairmanBen Bernanke and the 12 FederalReserve Banks around the country.  \nIlead the Federal Reserve Bank ofCleveland—the Fourth District in the12-district system.The Fourth District  \n# Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy\n\nincludes all of Ohio,western Pennsylva-nia,eastern Kentucky,and the panhandleof West Virginia  \nLike the 1l other Reserve Banks,theFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland con-ducts research on economic conditions,supervises banks,provides financialservices to banks and the U.S.Treasury,and serves as a resource for communityeconomic development.And,yes,wealso participate in conducting monetarypolicy—an area that has been dominat-ing the headlines recently.  \nMonetary policy is conducted by theFOMC,which brings together the sevengovernors and 12 Reserve Bank presi-dents.We meet eight times a year inWashington,D.C.  \nLet me give you a quick run-through of atypical meeting.One of the first thingswe consider is projections for domesticand international economic conditions.These projections are developed by theeconomists at the Board of Governorsand are contained in a document knownas the Green Book.The projections arereviewed with the Committee,and weuse this time on the agenda to raise ques-tions about the projections and discussissues associated with them.  \nNext,we discuss what we have beenhearing from business leaders in ourrespective districts about international,national,and regional business condi-tions.In FOMC meetings,we have whatwecall a “go 'round.”We literally goaround the conference table,with eachof the 19 members offering his or herviewpoint on economic conditions andthe economic outlook.  \nIn order to set monetary policyappropriately,policymakers need toassess current economic conditions,understand how the economy gotwhere it is,and have a good idea ofwhere it is heading.Because economicconditions are always in flux,goodcommunications are important to suc-cessfu policymaking.Communica-tions can help the public appreciatepolicymakers'objectives,understandtheir thinking about the prospects formeeting those objectives,and considerhow new information might affectpolicy choices.This Commentary wasadapted from a speech given to theBroadcast Cable Financial Manage-ment Association on June 12,2006,inOrlando,Florida.  \nAfter each member has spoken,it is timeto consider policy options,which areoutlined for the Committee members inadvance in a document called the BlueBook.Then it is time for a second“goround,\"with members stating theirviews on which policy option should beadopted.If it is obvious that membersgenerally agree,this“go'round”can befairly brief.Otherwise,a more in-depthdiscussion takes place.  \nWhen we feel that we have enoughinformation to make a decision on mon-etary 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