The Fed Is Now On Twitter

They might not say much, but when the Federal Reserve speaks, people listen. And now, they’ll be listening to 140-character bites.

The Fed has signed on to Twitter, now sending its notoriously vague statements to the public about monetary policy in tweet form.

You can follow The Fed on Twitter at @federalreserve.

Created just about 24 hours ago, this account over 14,000 followers and had tweeted just six times.

According to a press release from The Fed, the purpose of the account is to “increas[e] the accessibility and availability of Federal Reserve Board news” to the general public.

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