DIARY-Federal Reserve Events

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Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES:

2025

January 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)

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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FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR JEROME POWELL

Wednesday, February 12

***WASHINGTON - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivers semiannual monetary policy testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, 1000 EST/1500 GMT. 2128 Rayburn.

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OTHER FED OFFICIALS

Friday, January 31

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman gives brief remarks on the economy, and perspectives on mutual and community banks before the Northern New England CEO Summit co-hosted by the New Hampshire Bankers Association, 0830 EST/1330 GMT. Text available. No Q&A. Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel. RSVP for audio feed: Laura Benedict, laura.a.benedict@frb.gov and Joe Pavel, joe.pavel@frb.gov. Event information: https://www.mainebankers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-NNE-CEO-Agenda-11.12.pdf

Monday, February 3
ATLANTA - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks on the economic outlook in a moderated conversation hosted by the Rotary Club of Atlanta, approx. 1230 EST/1730 GMT. Livestream available. No embargoed text. Audience and media Q&As expected. Loudermilk Conference Center, 40 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303. RSVP for livestream or in-person attendance: Karen Mracek, karen.mracek@atl.frb.org

Tuesday, February 4
ATLANTA - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks on housing in a moderated conversation before a National Housing Crisis Task Force Meeting, 1100 EST/1600 GMT. Livestream available. No embargoed text. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. 2 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30303. RSVP for livestream or in-person attendance: Karen Mracek, karen.mracek@atl.frb.org

SAN FRANCISCO - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly participates in hybrid discussion, "The Economy 2025: the Impacts of Tariffs, Tax Cuts and Trump" before the Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, 1100 PST/1400 EST/1900 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. No prepared remarks. No group media interview. Livestream at https://www.frbsf.org/news-and-media/events/2025/02/mary-c-daly-at-walter-e-hoadley-annual-economic-forecast-2025/. Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, 110 The Embarcadero, Taube Family Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 94105. Contact: John Zipperer, jzipperer@commonwealthclub.org

Wednesday, February 5
CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee speaks on economic perspectives before hybrid 31st Annual Automotive Insights Symposium, 1200 CST/1300 EST/1800 GMT. Livestream and embargoed text available. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle Street. Event information: https://www.chicagofed.org/events/2025/ais. Contact: Mike Adleman, michael.adleman@chi.frb.org

Thursday, February 6
***DALY APPEARANCE CANCELLED OAKLAND, Calif. - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President May Daly speaks on economic trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the region and beyond before the Rotary Club of Oakland, 1230 PST/1530 EST/2030 GMT. Livestream available. Other details TBA. California Ballroom, 1736 Franklin Street, Second Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. RSVP online: https://lnkd.in/gQqUdZdj OR https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thursday-club-meeting-mary-c-daly-sf-federal-reserve-president-tickets-1131482738329?aff=ebdssbdestsearch. Contact: execadmin@oakland-rotary.org

Monday, February 17

NASSAU, Bahamas - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks before the Global Interdependence Center Central Banking Series Conference with University of the Bahamas, 0930 EST/1430 GMT. Other details TBA. University of the Bahamas, Nassau. Event information: https://www.interdependence.org/events/browse/climate-currency-and-central-banking-2025-university-of-the-bahamas-2/

Thursday, February 20
CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in a moderated question-and-answer session before the Chicagoland Chamber Mid-Market Chicago event. Speaking time, livestream and embargoed text TBD. Event begins 0830 CST/0930 EST/1430 GMT. Information: https://www.chicagolandchamber.org/events/2025-02-20/26966/navigating-the-year-ahead-a-conversation-with-austan-goolsbee-on-the-midwest-economy/. Contact: Sean Herpolsheimer, sean.herpolsheimer@chi.frb.org

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem speaks before the Economic Club of New York, 1200 EST/1700 GMT. Webinar available. Other details TBA. Event information: https://www.econclubny.org/web/pages/events

Thursday, February 27
ARLINGTON, Va. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid speaks on the economy before morning plenary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum, "Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges, Today." Livestream available. Speech time, other details TBA. Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Event information: https://www.usda.gov/article/usda-announces-two-prominent-speakers-2025-agricultural-outlook-forum. Contact: Victoria Rosengarten, victoria.rosengarten@kc.frb.org or press@usda.gov

Thursday-Friday, May 15-16, 2025
WASHINGTON - 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 EST/1900 GMT

Wednesday, February 19 (for meeting of January 28-29)

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

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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