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Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES:
2025
September 16-17 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
October 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
December 9-10 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)
2026
January 27-28 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)
March 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
April 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
June 16-17 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
July 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
September 15-16 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
October 27-28 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
December 8-9 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)
2027
January 26-27 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)
March 16-17 ((second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
April 27-28 ((second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
June 8-9 ((second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
July 27-28 ((second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
September 14-15 ((second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
October 26-27 ((second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)
December 7-8 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)
2028
January 25-26 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)
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FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR JEROME POWELL
No public events are currently scheduled.
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OTHER FED OFFICIALS
Monday, September 22
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem speaks on the U.S. economy and monetary policy in a moderated conversation at the Brookings Institution, 1000 EDT/1400 GMT. In-person with virtual option. Text anticipated. No media availability. 1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Saul Auditorium. RSVP: Anthony Kiekow, anthony.kiekow@stls.frb.org. Onsite contact: Laura Girresch, 314 348 3639 or laura.e.girresch@stls.frb.org. Event information: https://www.brookings.edu/events/alberto-musalem-the-outlook-for-the-us-economy-and-monetary-policy/
CLEVELAND - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack speaks on "The Fed's Role in the Economy and Impact on Everyday Life" before a "Fed Talk" event, 1200 EDT/1600 GMT. No text. Audience Q&A expected. RSVP for livestream: https://web.cvent.com/event/5891fbf7-de16-4898-bb9d-3c5b989614e0/regProcessStep1. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland OH 44114. Contact: Dani Carlson, dani.carlson@clev.frb.org or 216 672 1264
Wednesday, September 24
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly speaks on the economic outlook before the annual Spencer Fox Eccles Convocation presented by the National Association of Corporate Directors, Utah Chapter, 1410 MDT/1610 EDT/2010 GMT. Moderated conversation and audience Q&A follow. Embargoed text expected. No group media interview. Livestream at https://www.frbsf.org/news-and-media/events/2025/09/economic-outlook-from-mary-c-daly/. University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. Contact: Bernadette DeMesa, bernadette.demesa@sf.frb.org
Thursday, September 25
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in a moderated question-and-answer session before Crain's Power Lunch, "The Fed and the Economy: Trends for West Michigan," 0820 EDT/1220 GMT. Livestream at https://www.chicagofed.org/publications/speeches/2025/sept-25-crains-power-lunch. Embargoed text TBD. Cascade Hills Country Club, 3725 Cascade Road SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Event information: https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/events/. Contact: Sean Herpolsheimer, sean.herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly participates in conversation before the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 2025 Western Bankers Forum, 1330 MDT/1530 EDT/1930 GMT. No prepared remarks. No group media interview. Livestream at https://www.frbsf.org/news-and-media/events/2025/09/mary-c-daly-2025-western-bankers-forum/. Contact: Bernadette DeMesa, bernadette.demesa@sf.frb.org
Monday, September 29
FRANKFURT, Germany - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack participates in policy panel before hybrid "Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics Conference 2025" hosted by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Center for Inflation Research and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 0800 EDT/1200 GMT (1400 local). European Central Bank. Livestream at https://www.clevelandfed.org/events/ev-20250929-inflation-drivers-and-dynamics-conference-2025. Information contact: inflation.conference@clev.frb.org
Tuesday, September 30
CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in fireside chat before the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Midwest Agriculture Conference: Midwest Agriculture and Trade Uncertainty, 1200 CDT/1300 EDT/1700 GMT. Livestream available. Other details TBA. 230 S. Lasalle Street. Contact: Sean Herpolsheimer, sean.herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org. Event information: https://www.chicagofed.org/events/2025/midwest-agriculture-conference
Monday, October 13
PHILADELPHIA - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson speaks on "A View from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia" before the National Association for Business Economics 67th Annual Meeting, "Global Economy in Transition: Finding Opportunity Amid Disruption," 1210 EDT/1610 GMT. Other details TBA. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street. Event information: https://nabe.com/NABE/Events/AM25/AM2025.aspx?eb56ef1cf1e3=2#eb56ef1cf1e3
Tuesday, October 21
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Board hosts a conference on payments innovation, to include panel discussions on several aspects of payments innovation, including the convergence of traditional and decentralized finance; emerging stablecoin use cases and business models; the intersection of artificial intelligence and payments; and the tokenization of financial products and services. Livestream available at federalreserve.gov. Agenda, other information TBA. Contact: media@frb.gov or 202 452 2955. Event information: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20250903a.htm
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FOMC MEETING MINUTES
1400 EDT/1800 GMT
Wednesday, October 8 (for meeting of September 16-17)
Wednesday, November 19 (for meeting of October 28-29)
BEIGE BOOK (Wednesday dates)
1400 EDT/1800 GMT
October 15
1400 EST/1900 GMT
November 26
January 14, 2026
Federal Reserve Quarterly Financial Accounts of the United States (Z.1)
Thursday, September 11, at 1200 EDT/1600 GMT
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VOTING MEMBERS:
2025
Federal Reserve Bank of New York president
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis president
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City president
2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York president
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia president
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis president
2027
Federal Reserve Bank of New York president
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond president
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco president
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