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Fed to eliminate some rate-setting meetings, Warsh says
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- The Federal Reserve will reduce the number of meetings focused on setting interest rates, dedicating one of its eight annual meetings to broader economic discussions starting next fall, increasing to two by 2028.
- Chairman Kevin Warsh explained the change aims to allow more time for strategic, long-term economic deliberations rather than focusing solely on immediate interest rate decisions.
- This adjustment marks a significant shift in the Fed’s policy calendar, which has held eight rate-setting meetings annually since 1981, and makes the Fed unique compared to other major central banks.
- Warsh, who became Fed chairman in May, has also shortened the post-meeting policy statements and stopped issuing forward guidance on future inflation and unemployment forecasts.
- The move follows concerns that fewer rate-setting meetings could reduce the Fed’s responsiveness but is intended to provide more time to analyze economic data and consider broader issues.
