EFTA Document EFTA01459044

As a result, most focus on 16 December beyond the hike decision will be on clues for what to expect next from the Fed How to read the Fed FOMC meeting on 16 December 'I The statement lrella • • Assessment of US economy Guidance on future policy - Pace of hikes - Reinvestment policy* Discussion of risks, e.g., global growth, oil prices, dollar • Last sentence of statement, i.e., signal that policy will remain accommodative • Any dissents to statement 3 Dots plot (individual member