🏛️ FOMC Historical Archive (1936-2019)

This archive provides comprehensive semantic search across the full spectrum of Federal Reserve monetary policy documents:

• FOMC Transcripts — The most detailed record of Committee proceedings, including verbatim deliberations and individual member views
• Tealbooks, Greenbooks & Bluebooks — Staff analysis of economic conditions, forecasts, and monetary policy alternatives prepared for each meeting
• Minutes & Records of Policy Actions — Official summaries of policy decisions and the reasoning behind them
• Policy Statements — Public announcements of FOMC decisions issued after each meeting
• Beige Books & Redbooks — Regional economic intelligence gathered from business contacts across all Federal Reserve Districts
• Memoranda of Discussion — Detailed accounts of FOMC meeting discussions (1967-1976)
• Speeches & Congressional Testimonies — Public communications from Fed Chairs and Governors

Unlike traditional keyword search, this tool uses AI-powered semantic understanding to find relevant passages even when different words are used. Ask questions naturally, as you would to a Fed historian.

The Fed's decision-making process happens across three distinct organizational layers. Understanding these helps you ask better questions:

💡 Tip: Search "All Documents" for broad exploration, then narrow to specific layers for focused research.

💡 This archive contains the most detailed materials available - full transcripts and staff forecasts through 2019. For events in 2020-2024, only minutes, statements, and speeches exist publicly.

What This Archive Contains

Time Period: 1936-2019 (83 years of historical Federal Reserve documents)

Document Type	Coverage	Best For
FOMC Transcripts	1936-2019	Detailed deliberations, individual member views
Staff Forecasts	1965-2019	Economic projections, model-based analysis
FOMC Minutes	1936-2019	Policy decisions, voting records
Policy Statements	1994-2019	Official policy announcements
Speeches & Testimonies	1996-2019	Chair/Governor public communications
Beige Books	1970-2019	Regional economic conditions

Coverage: Historical Federal Reserve documents from 1936-2019

What This Archive Does NOT Contain

• Current FOMC materials (2020-2025) - available on Fed's website but not in this searchable corpus
• External market commentary - only official Federal Reserve documents
• Non-FOMC Fed publications - research papers, working papers, staff studies
• Regional bank research - except Beige Book summaries

Search Tips

The semantic search understands context: "QE" and "quantitative easing" and "asset purchases" will find similar content. You don't need exact phrase matching.

All responses include sources: Every answer cites the original document with date and filename so you can verify claims.

This is a historical research tool: Designed for understanding how the Fed operated during past crises, how policy frameworks evolved, and what lessons can be drawn from history.