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MEETINGS
FOMC MEETING DATES (one-day meetings on Tuesday; two-day meetings Tuesday-Wednesday, except where noted. Decision released on second day of two-day meetings)
2008
December 15-16 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT) NOTE: Meeting expanded to two days. Information: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20081120a.htm
2009
January 27-28 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
March 17 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
April 28-29 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
June 23-24 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
Aug. 11 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
Sept. 22 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
Nov. 3-4 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
Dec. 15 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
2010
Jan. 26-27 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE
Tuesday, January 13
LONDON - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives Josiah Charles Stamp Memorial Lecture at event hosted by the London School of Economics, 0800 EST/1300 GMT (1300 London time). Lecture topic, audience and media Q&As TBA. LSE, Houghton Street, Old Theatre, Old Building. Contact: pressoffice@lse.ac.uk or 44 020 7405 7686. NOTE: Event to be Webcast live at http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSEPublicLecturesAndEvents/live/LSELive.htm
OTHER FED OFFICIALS
Wednesday, December 17
MINNEAPOLIS - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis regional economists Toby Madden and Rob Grunewald hold teleconference discussion, 'Is There a Credit Crunch? Will the Economic Downturn Continue in 2009?,' 1000 CST/1100 EST/1600 GMT. RSVP for dial-in access by Noon CST Dec. 15: Patti Lorenzen, Patti.Lorenzen@mpls.frb.org or 612 204 5261
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City officials hold a conference call to discuss current discount window funding options available to depository institutions. Topics include credit programs - Term Auction Facility, Primary Credit, and Secondary Credit; and accessing the programs - Collateral Requirements and Borrowing Agreements, 1100 CST/1200 EST/1700 GMT. RSVP online by Dec. 15 for dial-in instructions. https://www.kansascityfed.org/banking/confer/discountwindowoptions/
Thursday, December 18
DALLAS - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks on 'Historical Perspectives on the Current Economic and Financial Crisis' before a World Affairs Council of Dallas/Forth Worth and Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations luncheon, 1230 CST/1330 EST/1830 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. Media Q&A TBD. Rosewood Crescent Hotel, 400 Crescent Court, Crescent Ballroom. RSVP: Kim Rice, 214 965 8407 or krice@dfwworld.org. Technical contact: Gary Quade, 214 871 3216 or gquade@rosewoodhotels.com
Saturday, January 3, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard speaks on 'Long-Run Economic Challenges: A Fed Perspective' before the Allied Social Sciences Association annual meeting, 1430 PST/1730 EST/2230 GMT. Q&A, other details TBA. Hilton San Francisco. Contact: Charles Henderson, 314 444 8311 or charles.b.henderson@stls.frb.org
Wednesday, January 7
***KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig speaks on the economic outlook at event hosted by Central Exchange, approx. 1200 CST/1300 EST/1800 GMT. Audience Q&A if time permits. The Central Exchange, 1020 Central St. Technical contact: Heidi Stigers, 816 471 7560, ext. 15. Information: Timothy Todd, 816 881 2308 or Timothy.Todd@kc.frb.org
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MEETINGS
FOMC MEETING DATES (one-day meetings on Tuesday; two-day meetings Tuesday-Wednesday, except where noted. Decision released on second day of two-day meetings)
2008
December 15-16 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT) NOTE: Meeting expanded to two days. Information: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20081120a.htm
2009
January 27-28 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
March 17 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
April 28-29 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
June 23-24 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
Aug. 11 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
Sept. 22 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
Nov. 3-4 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
Dec. 15 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
2010
Jan. 26-27 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE
Tuesday, January 13
LONDON - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives Josiah Charles Stamp Memorial Lecture at event hosted by the London School of Economics, 0800 EST/1300 GMT (1300 London time). Lecture topic, audience and media Q&As TBA. LSE, Houghton Street, Old Theatre, Old Building. Contact: pressoffice@lse.ac.uk or 44 020 7405 7686. NOTE: Event to be Webcast live at http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSEPublicLecturesAndEvents/live/LSELive.htm
OTHER FED OFFICIALS
Wednesday, December 17
MINNEAPOLIS - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis regional economists Toby Madden and Rob Grunewald hold teleconference discussion, 'Is There a Credit Crunch? Will the Economic Downturn Continue in 2009?,' 1000 CST/1100 EST/1600 GMT. RSVP for dial-in access by Noon CST Dec. 15: Patti Lorenzen, Patti.Lorenzen@mpls.frb.org or 612 204 5261
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City officials hold a conference call to discuss current discount window funding options available to depository institutions. Topics include credit programs - Term Auction Facility, Primary Credit, and Secondary Credit; and accessing the programs - Collateral Requirements and Borrowing Agreements, 1100 CST/1200 EST/1700 GMT. RSVP online by Dec. 15 for dial-in instructions. https://www.kansascityfed.org/banking/confer/discountwindowoptions/
Thursday, December 18
DALLAS - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks on 'Historical Perspectives on the Current Economic and Financial Crisis' before a World Affairs Council of Dallas/Forth Worth and Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations luncheon, 1230 CST/1330 EST/1830 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. Media Q&A TBD. Rosewood Crescent Hotel, 400 Crescent Court, Crescent Ballroom. RSVP: Kim Rice, 214 965 8407 or krice@dfwworld.org. Technical contact: Gary Quade, 214 871 3216 or gquade@rosewoodhotels.com
Saturday, January 3, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard speaks on 'Long-Run Economic Challenges: A Fed Perspective' before the Allied Social Sciences Association annual meeting, 1430 PST/1730 EST/2230 GMT. Q&A, other details TBA. Hilton San Francisco. Contact: Charles Henderson, 314 444 8311 or charles.b.henderson@stls.frb.org
Wednesday, January 7
***KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig speaks on the economic outlook at event hosted by Central Exchange, approx. 1200 CST/1300 EST/1800 GMT. Audience Q&A if time permits. The Central Exchange, 1020 Central St. Technical contact: Heidi Stigers, 816 471 7560, ext. 15. Information: Timothy Todd, 816 881 2308 or Timothy.Todd@kc.frb.org
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