Tuesday, September 1: Washington - Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr speaks on "The Economic Outlook and Financial Inclusion" before the Second Chance Lending Forum, hosted by Prosperity Now and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center, 0905 EDT/1305 GMT. Text available. Q&A from moderator and audience. Bowen Building 875 15th Street, N.W. Livestream at https://jpmchase.zoom.us/j/95033879625. RSVP for in-person attendance: Maritza Huerta, maritza@thetwinspr.com.
Monday, September 21: London - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in moderated question-and-answer session before the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum "Monetary Policy in an Uncertain World" event, 0630 EDT/1030 GMT (1130 local). Livestream available. Embargoed text TBD. Event information: https://www.chicagofed.org/publications/speeches/2026/sept-21-omfif. Contact: Sean Herpolsheimer, sean.herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org.
Tuesday, September 22: New York - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams speaks before the 2026 Treasury Markets Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Agenda, other details TBA. Webcast available. 33 Liberty Street. RSVP for in-person attendance: Shelley Pitterson, shelley.pitterson@ny.frb.org. Event information: https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/events/markets/2026/0922-2026.
Wednesday, September 30: Asheville, N.C. - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin gives welcome and opening remarks before the "2026 Investing in Rural America Conference: The Strength of Rural Places" hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in partnership with the Federal Reserve System and Rural LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), 1330 EDT/1730 GMT. Other details TBA. Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa, 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville NC 28804. Contact: Jim Strader, jim.strader@rich.frb.org. Event information: https://web.cvent.com/event/0476f20a-ab02-4ae0-83bf-65f87e4823a7/summary.
Thursday, October 1: Asheville, N.C. - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins participate in "Federal Reserve Perspectives: Regional Insights on Rural Economic Conditions" session before the "2026 Investing in Rural America Conference: The Strength of Rural Places" hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in partnership with the Federal Reserve System and Rural LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), 0905 EDT/1305 GMT. Other details TBA. Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa, 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville NC 28804. Contact: Jim Strader, jim.strader@rich.frb.org. Event information: https://web.cvent.com/event/0476f20a-ab02-4ae0-83bf-65f87e4823a7/summary.
Monday, October 12: Cleveland - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack gives luncheon speech before the National Association for Business Economics 2026 Annual Meeting, "Global Structural Reset: AI, Demographics and Geopolitics." Event begins 1210 EDT/1610 GMT. Virtual access available. Other details TBA. Hilton Cleveland Downtown, 100 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44114. Event information: https://nabe.com/NABE/Events/AM26/AM2026.aspx?eb56ef1cf1e3=1. Contact: Dani Carlson, dani.carlson@clev.frb.org.
Federal Open Market Committee meeting dates
2026
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)