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Federal Open Market Committee $(FOMC)$ MEETING DATES:

2025

March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)

May 6-7 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)

June 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)

July 29-30 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)

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)

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Friday, March 7

NEW YORK - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks before luncheon at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business 2025 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum. Time, other details TBA. Barclay InterContinental, 111 E. 48th Street, New York NY 10017. RSVP: Peggy Eppink, peggy.eppink@chicagobooth.edu. Event information: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/clark/events-forums/us-monetary-policy-forum/2025#:~:text=March%207%2C%202025%20%E2%80%93%20New%20York,Chicago%20Booth%20School%20of%20Business.

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OTHER FED OFFICIALS

Thursday, February 27FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks on "Inflation Then and Now" before the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal Power Breakfast 2025. Event begins 0730 EST/1230 GMT. No livestream. No media Q&A. No new text -- repeat of Feb. 25 speech. Ralph and Linda Huff Orangery, Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville, NC 28301. Event information: https://bizfayetteville.com/more-news/2025/2/20/economic-horizons-the-greater-fayetteville-business-journal-is-proud-to-welcome-the-community-to-the-first-power-breakfast-of-2025/3972

ARLINGTON, Va. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid speaks on monetary policy and the economic outlook before hybrid U.S. Department of Agriculture 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum, "Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges, Today," 0915 EST/1415 GMT. Livestream and text available. Audience Q&A expected. No separate media Q&A. Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. RSVP for livestream or in-person attendance: https://reg.eventmobi.com/USDAOutlookForum2025/register. Event information: https://www.usda.gov/article/usda-announces-two-prominent-speakers-2025-agricultural-outlook-forum. Contacts: Victoria Rosengarten, victoria.rosengarten@kc.frb.org OR press@usda.gov

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr speaks on "Novel Activity Supervision" before the Bank and Fintech Arrangements TechSprint event, 1000 EST/1500 GMT. Text available. Q&A from moderator. RSVP for livestream: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcumrrz0oEtT3-_tG2gBG0EoJw6khhAEL#/registration. Orrick, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. RSVP for in-person attendance: Joe Schember, joseph@regulationinnovation.org

HAYS, Kan. - Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman speaks on "Community Banking" before the Fort Hays State University Robbins Banking Institute Lecture Series, 1045 CST/1145 EST/1645 GMT. Text available. Q&A from moderator. RSVP for webcast: Joe Pavel, joe.pavel@frb.gov and Laura Benedict, laura.a.benedict@frb.gov. Black and Gold Room in the Fort Hays State University Memorial Union, 700 College Drive.

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack speaks on "Financial Stability" before the Columbia University/Bank Policy Institute: 2025 Bank Regulation Research Conference, 1315 EST/1815 GMT. Text available. No livestream. Audience Q&A expected. No media availability. Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, International Affairs Building, 15th floor, 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027. RSVP for in-person attendance: Dani Carlson, 216 672 1264 or dani.carlson@clev.frb.org

NEWARK, Del. - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks on the economic outlook before the Lyons Economic Forecast, presented by the University of Delaware's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, 1515 EST/2015 GMT. Text and livestream available. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. STAR Campus, University of Delaware, 100 Discovery Blvd., Newark DE 19713. RSVP: Daneil Mazone, daneil.mazone@phil.frb.org. Event information: https://lerner.udel.edu/seeing-opportunity/save-the-date-2025-lyons-ud-ceee-economic-forecast-on-feb-27/

Friday, February 28

STANFORD, Calif. - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in a moderated question-and-answer session before the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research 2025 SIEPR Economic Summit, approx 2115 CST/2215 EST/0315 GMT. Embargoed text TBD. Livestream available. Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305. Contact: Sean Herpolsheimer, Sean.Herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org. Event information: https://siepr.stanford.edu/events/summit/2025-siepr-economic-summit

Monday, March 3WASHIHGTON - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem speaks on the U.S. economy and monetary policy and participates in a moderated conversation before the National Association for Business Economics 41st Annual Economic Policy Conference, 1135 EST/1635 GMT. Text anticipated. No media availability. Virtual option available. Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20036. RSVP: Anthony Kiekow, anthony.kiekow@stls.frb.org

Tuesday, March 4

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks on "Inflation Then and Now" before the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance. Time, other details TBA. Repeat of Feb. 25 speech. Contact: Jim Strader, jim.strader@rich.frb.org

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams participates in moderated discussion at a Bloomberg Invest event organized by Bloomberg LP, 1420 EST/1920 GMT. No text. Moderated Q&A expected. Livestream on Bloomberg Terminal and Bloomberg.com. Convene Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street. RSVP: Rebecca Sai, RSai5@bloomberg.net. Event information: https://events.bloomberglive.com/bloomberg-invest-2025

Thursday, March 6

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation host a virtual meeting to receive public comments consistent with the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA) about their regulations that may be outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome, 1300 EST/1800 GMT. RSVP online: https://web.cvent.com/event/b11b4bac-80aa-442d-8c2d-09b60ad9bbfe/summary

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in conversation on the economic outlook with some focus on the Birmingham region, 1800 CST/1900 EST/0000 GMT. Livestream available. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. No embargoed text. The Harbert Center, 2019 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203. RSVP for livestream or in-person attendance: Karen Mracek, karen.mracek@atl.frb.org

Friday, March 7

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams and (INVITED) Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman participate in panel discussion of the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum Report, "Monetary Policy Transmission Post-Covid" organized by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 1045 EST/1545 GMT. (Williams: no text. No audience Q&A). Barclay InterContinental, 111 E. 48th Street, New York NY 10017. RSVP: Peggy Eppink, peggy.eppink@chicagobooth.edu. Event information: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/clark/events-forums/us-monetary-policy-forum/2025#:~:text=March%207%2C%202025%20%E2%80%93%20New%20York,Chicago%20Booth%20School%20of%20Business.

Tuesday, April 22

PHILADELPHIA - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker gives welcome remarks before the Economic Mobility Summit sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 0900 EDT/1300 GMT. Other details TBA. Lowes Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Event information: https://web.cvent.com/event/0cefe1bf-a51d-4e49-b831-b0dc01d2818f/websitePage:308f3e27-cd58-49ca-9ffd-d803bf5b1ab4. Contact: Kelli Antonacci, Kelly.Antonacci@phil.frb.org

Thursday-Friday, May 15-16, 2025WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Board holds 2nd Thomas Laubach Research Conference. The conference will highlight research focusing on monetary policy and the economy. As such, it is expected to provide timely academic perspectives for the monetary policy framework review that the Federal Reserve has committed to conduct every five years. Other details TBA. Information: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20240920a.htm

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FOMC MEETING MINUTES

1400 EDT/1800 GMT

Wednesday, April 9 (for meeting of March 18-19)

Wednesday, May 28 (for meeting of May 6-7)

BEIGE BOOK (Wednesday dates)

1400 EST/1900 GMT

March 5 1400 EDT/1800 GMT

April 23, June 4, July 16, September 3, October 15

1400 EST/1900 GMT

November 26

January 14, 2026

Federal Reserve Quarterly Financial Accounts of the United States (Z.1)

Thursday, March 13, 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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