WASHINGTON (MNI) – The following statement was issued by the
Federal Reserve Friday:
The Federal Reserve Board announced on Friday that a live webcast
of its December 16 open meeting will be available on the Boards
website. At the meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EST,
the Board will discuss proposed rules governing debit card interchange
fees and routing. This will be the first time the Board has webcast one
of its meetings. The Board has previously webcast other public events
such as Chairman Bernankes town hall meeting with educators and a
conference on addressing issues facing small businesses.
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