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Federal Open Market Committee $(FOMC)$ MEETING DATES:
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)
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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No public events are currently scheduled.
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OTHER FED OFFICIALS
Saturday, January 3
***PHILADELPHIA - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson participates in "Lifetime Experiences and Implications for Monetary Policy" panel as part of the American Economics Association/Allied Social Science Association annual meeting, 1015 EST/1515 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. Slides and short essay available. Loews Hotel Philadelphia, 1200 Market Street. Event information: https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2026/preliminary?q=eNpNjDEKgDAQBP-ydQotbHyFhR844qEBNSEXlRDyd0-0sJtZhi0QpmgX9EVJxPl9zIF_ih4tqoGlxLOPWR0GJOLti4njpjTQsYrmBhN9UXIbv3Q6vp7PGIIOXYNa6w253yZy
***PHILADELPHIA - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson participates in "Global Growth in Transition: Divergence, Policy Choices, and Risks" panel as part of the American Economics Association/Allied Social Science Association annual meeting, 1430 EST/1930 GMT. Text available. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street. Event information: https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2026/preliminary?q=eNpNjDEKgDAQBP-ydQotbHyFhR844qEBNSEXlRDyd0-0sJtZhi0QpmgX9EVJxPl9zIF_ih4tqoGlxLOPWR0GJOLti4njpjTQsYrmBhN9UXIbv3Q6vp7PGIIOXYNa6w253yZy
Sunday, January 4PHILADELPHIA - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari participates in panel before "Lessons From Bill Spriggs' Contributions to Economics and Economic Policy" event as part of the American Economics Association/Allied Social Sciens Associations annual meeting. Event begins 1230 EST/1730 GMT. Other details TBA. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street. Event information: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/events/2025/sessions-honoring-bill-spriggs-contributions-to-policy-economics-and-the-economics-profession
Tuesday, January 13 ***ST. LOUIS - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem speaks on the U.S. economy and monetary policy before an MNI webinar, 0935 CST/1035 EST/1535 GMT. Via Zoom. Other details TBA. RSVP online: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mni-webcast-with-alberto-musalem-tickets-1976745287367?aff=oddtdtcreator. Contact: Anthony Kiekow, anthony.kiekow@stls.frb.org
Wednesday, January 14
***PHILADELPHIA - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson speaks on the economic outlook before the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia State of the Economy event, 0950 EST/1450 GMT. Text available. No Q&A. No livestream. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 South Broad Street. Event information/online registration: https://chamberphl.my.site.com/s/event?recordId=a0nHr000008UVBoIAO. Contact: Antonia Quagliariello Timberg, aquagliariello@chamberphl.com
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FOMC MEETING MINUTES
1400 EST/1900 GMT
Wednesday, December 30 (for meeting of December 9-10)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (for meeting of Jan. 27-28)
BEIGE BOOK (Wednesday dates)
1400 EST/1900 GMT
January 14, 2026
Federal Reserve Quarterly Financial Accounts of the United States (Z.1)
Friday, January 9, 2026, 1200 EST/1700 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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