**[Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes: Waller Proposes Reducing the Number of Policy Meetings This Year]** Odaily Planet Daily News – The Federal Reserve meeting minutes reveal that Federal Reserve Chair Waller proposed an idea to reduce the number of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meetings each year from 8 to 6. The minutes state: "The Chair noted that scheduling 6 meetings per year, approximately once every two months, would allow more information to accumulate between meetings compared to the current schedule. It would also provide policymakers and Federal Reserve staff with more time to study and consider strategic issues related to monetary policy." Subsequently, Waller sought feedback from committee members on this idea. The minutes clearly indicate that there will be no adjustment to the number of meetings this year. Reducing the number of policy meetings would signify a significant change in how the Federal Reserve operates. (Jin10)