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MNI: FOMC Meeting As Scheduled Despite Late Govt Opening

     WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is a statement from the Federal Reserve
confirming that the FOMC meeting and the release of the FOMC statement and
Chairman Powell's press conference will proceed as scheduled despite the late
Federal Government opening announced by OPM Tuesday evening:
     Federal government offices in Washington, D.C., will open on a 3-hour delay
January 30 due to inclement weather.
     The Federal Open Market Committee will meet as planned. The FOMC statement
will be released as scheduled at 2 p.m. EST, and the Chairman's news conference
will start at 2:30 p.m. EST.
--MNI Washington Bureau; tel: +1 202-371-2121; email: kevin.kastner@marketnews.com
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