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Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES:
2025
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
Monday, December 1
STANFORD, Calif. - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gives brief remarks and participates in "George Schultz and his Economic Policy Contributions" panel before the Hoover Institution George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series: George Shultz and Economic Policy, 1700 PST/2000 EST/0100 GMT. Text available. Q&A from moderator. Webcast at https://www.hoover.org/events/george-p-shultz-memorial-lecture-series-shultz-and-economic-policy. Stanford University, George P. Shultz Building, 426 Galvez Mall. RSVP for in-person attendance: Jeff Marschner, jmarsch@stanford.edu
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OTHER FED OFFICIALS
Thursday, November 27
CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee has radio appearance on NPR Morning Edition, 0500 CST/0600 EST/1100 GMT. Interview will also publish online early Thursday morning. Contact: Sean Herpolsheimer, sean.herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org.
Friday, November 28
CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee has podcast appearance on Slate Money. Episode will publish across podcast platforms at 0200 CST/0300 EST/0800 GMT. Contact: Sean Herpolsheimer, sean.herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org.
Tuesday, December 2
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman testifies before the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Oversight of Financial Regulators, 1000 EST/1500 GMT. Text available. Livestream at https://financialservices.house.gov/. 2128 Rayburn
Thursday, December 4
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman speaks virtually on "Bank Supervision and Regulation" before the Florida Bankers Association Leadership Luncheon, 1200 EST/1700 GMT. Text available. Q&A from moderator and audience. RSVP for audio feed: Meg Nelson, meg.nelson@frb.gov
Friday, December 12
CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in moderated conversation before hybrid 39th Annual Economic Outlook Symposium at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 0935 CST/1035 EST/1535 GMT. Livestream available. Embargoed text TBD. 230 South LaSalle Street. Contact: Sean Herpolsheimer, sean.herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org. Event information: https://www.chicagofed.org/events/2025/economic-outlook-symposium
Wednesday, December 17
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams gives opening remarks before the 2025 FX (Foreign Exchange) Market Structure Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Livestream available. Other details TBA. 33 Liberty Street. Contact: Shelley Pitterson, shelley.pitterson@ny.frb.org. Event information: https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/events/markets/2025/1217-2025
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FOMC MEETING MINUTES
1400 EST/1900 GMT
Wednesday, December 30 (for meeting of December 9-10)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (for meeting of Jan. 27-28)
BEIGE BOOK (Wednesday dates)
1400 EST/1900 GMT
January 14, 2026
Federal Reserve Quarterly Financial Accounts of the United States (Z.1)
Thursday, December 15, at 1200 EST/1700 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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