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Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES:
2026
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
Wednesday, March 4
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee speaks at the Foreign Policy Association Financial Services Dinner, 1900 EST/0000 GMT. No text, no livestream. Contact: sean.herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org.
Thursday, March 5
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman speaks before virtual New York Bankers Association "Navigating What's Next: Perspective on the Economy and Innovation" event, 1315 EST/1815 GMT. Topic and livestream link TBA. No text. Q&A from moderator. Event location: Nasdaq MarketSite, Times Square. Contact: Karen Armstrong, karmstrong@nyba.com. Event information: https://nyba.com/NYBA/Events/2026-EVENTS/Navigating-What-s-Next.aspx
Friday, March 6
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly and Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson participate in "The Value of Private Sector Data for U.S. Monetary Policy Making" panel before the 2026 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum sponsored by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 1015 EST/1515 GMT. (Daly: no prepared remarks, no group media interview; Paulson: brief talking points and slides available, no media Q&A). Audience Q&A expected. No livestream. Barclay Intercontinental, 111 East 48th Street, New York, NY 10017. Contact: Dani Carlson, dani.carlson@clev.frb.org or 216 672 1264. Event information: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/clark/events-forums/us-monetary-policy-forum/2026
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins delivers the keynote address at the Springfield Regional Chamber's Outlook 2026 event. 1320 EST/1820 GMT. Text available. No Q&A expected. Livestream available here. MassMutual Center, 1277 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103. Contact: Lucy Warsh, Lucy.Warsh@bos.frb.org or 617-447-1556.
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack participates in "On the Safe-haven Status of the Dollar" panel before the 2026 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum sponsored by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 1330 EST/1830 GMT. Text available. Q&A expected. No livestream. Barclay Intercontinental, 111 East 48th Street, New York, NY 10017. Contact: Dani Carlson, dani.carlson@clev.frb.org or 216 672 1264. Event information: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/clark/events-forums/us-monetary-policy-forum/2026
Thursday, March 26
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Board holds hybrid public outreach meeting as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (EGRPRA). Time, other details TBA. Livestream at federalreserve.gov or https://www.youtube.com/federalreserve. Federal Reserve. RSVP for in-person observer attendance by March 19: EGRPRA@frb.gov or 202 452 2955. Event information: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20260219a.htm
Friday, March 27
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly gives introductory remarks before the Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 0830 PDT/1130 EDT/1530 GMT. Other details TBA. 101 Market Street. Event informtion: https://www.frbsf.org/news-and-media/events/conferences/2026/03/macroeconomics-and-monetary-policy-conference-2026/
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FOMC MEETING MINUTES
1400 EDT/1800 GMT
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (for meeting of March 17-18)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (for meeting of April 28-29)
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (for meeting of June 16-17)
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (for meeting of July 28-29)
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 (for meeting of Sept. 15-16)
1400 EST/1900 GMT
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 (for meeting of Oct. 27-28)
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2026 (for meeting of Dec. 8-9)
BEIGE BOOK (Wednesday dates)
1400 EST/1900 GMT
March 4, 2026
1400 EDT/1800 GMT
April 15, 2026
June 3, 2026
July 15, 2026
September 2, 2026
October 14, 2026
1400 EST/1900 GMT
November 25, 2026
January 13, 2027
Federal Reserve Quarterly Financial Accounts of the United States (Z.1)
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1200 EDT/1600 GMT
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VOTING MEMBERS:
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
2028
Federal Reserve Bank of New York president
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis president
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City president
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