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FOMC meeting dates
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Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) 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)
Minutes, Beige Book and other releases
FOMC meeting minutes
1400 EDT/1800 GMT — 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 EDT/1800 GMT — October 14, 2026
1400 EST/1900 GMT — November 25, 2026
January 13, 2027
Friday, September 11
Washington - Federal Reserve issues quarterly Financial Accounts of the United States Z.1, 1200 EDT/1600 GMT.
Federal Reserve chair and other officials
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh
No public events are currently scheduled.
Other Federal Reserve officials
Monday, September 21 — London: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in a 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.
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.
Thursday, September 24 — Cleveland: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack gives opening remarks before the "Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics Conference 2026," 0850 EDT/1250 GMT. Virtual audience access available.
Friday, September 25 — Cleveland: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack participates in a policy panel before the "Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics Conference 2026," 1400 EDT/1800 GMT. Virtual audience access available.
Wednesday, September 30 — Chicago: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee gives remarks before the "Why Consumers and Economists See Different Economies" event, a collaboration between the Chicago Fed and the research organization NORC at the University of Chicago. Time TBD. Livestream available.
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.
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" before the "2026 Investing in Rural America Conference: The Strength of Rural Places," 0905 EDT/1305 GMT. Other details TBA.
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.
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