[UBS: Fed's Meeting Next Month Faces 'Awkward' Timing, Postponement for Data Not Ruled Out] BlockBeats News, November 24 – UBS pointed out that the timing of the Federal Reserve's meeting next month faces an 'awkward' situation: the December FOMC meeting is scheduled to take place before the release of two critical employment reports, which are key data points for determining whether to cut interest rates. This has led the market to discuss a possibility: whether the Fed might postpone the originally scheduled December 10 meeting by a week to have access to the crucial employment data before making a decision. Looking back, adjustments to meeting schedules are not unprecedented. In 1971 and 1974, the Fed postponed meetings due to special circumstances. From a regulatory perspective, the Federal Reserve Act only requires the FOMC to hold at least four meetings a year, without rigid stipulations on specific dates. UBS noted that historically, a single employment report has been sufficient to alter the direction of monetary policy, and this time the Fed faces the risk of missing two such reports. If the meeting is indeed postponed, it would increase policy uncertainty but could potentially enhance the quality of decision-making. (Jin10)