19  For a discussion of the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate, see the FOMC’s Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy, which the Committee first issued in January 2012 and reaffirms annually, in note 26.
In addition, for a discussion of how the FOMC prepares for its meetings, see Elizabeth A. Duke (2010), “Come with Me to the FOMC,” speech delivered at the Money Marketeers of New York University, New York, October 19, https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/duke20101019a.htm.