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By Kimberly Amadeo, About.com

Definition: The Federal Reserve’s semi-annual report to Congress on the state of the U.S. economy. One of the most thorough and widely-anticipated economic reports in the country.
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The somber tone in this year's Monetary Report struck fear into the hearts of Wall Street.

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