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Warsh Considers Reducing Frequency of Fed Policy Meetings
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- Kevin M. Warsh is considering reducing the number of Federal Reserve meetings where interest rates are set, which would be the most significant operational change in years.
- The Fed’s policy committee currently meets eight times annually to decide on borrowing costs, but Warsh suggested a revised meeting schedule could be decided before the next meeting in mid-September.
- Reducing meeting frequency could make the Fed less responsive to economic changes and decrease the transparency of its interest rate decisions, reversing a trend toward greater openness.
- This potential change aligns with Warsh’s early tenure pattern, including shorter policy statements and less detailed economic commentary, as well as proposals to scale back post-meeting news conferences.
