Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia president visits Johnstown to hear about economic conditions

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Anna Paulson, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, visited Johnstown Wednesday to learn how policy made in Washington affects families, businesses and communities.

She is among the members of the Federal Open Market Committee, which meets eight times per year to review economic and financial conditions of the nation, determine monetary policy and assess the risks to its goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth.

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