Federal Reserve policymakers will be active on Thursday, speaking at various conferences on topics ranging from bank supervision to financial stability and digital currencies. The discussions will take place amid a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty, with central bank officials providing insights into their perspectives on the evolving economic landscape.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr is to speak at the Seventh Annual Conference of the European Systemic Risk Board at 1210 GMT, focusing on "Bank Supervision and Regulation." Concurrently, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester will open the 2023 Financial Stability Conference with a speech titled "Financial Stability in Times of Macroeconomic Uncertainty" held at her bank.
Later in the day, New York Fed President John Williams will address attendees at the U.S. Treasury Markets Conference. His speech is scheduled for 1425 GMT. At the same time, Board Governor Christopher Waller is to present his views on central bank digital currency during a joint conference organized by the Bank of Canada and Sveriges Riksbank.
Vice Chair Michael Barr will continue his participation with another talk on financial stability issues at 1535 GMT. The series of discussions by Fed officials underscored the importance of financial stability as a focal point for the central bank's policy considerations.
Board Governor Lisa Cook will contribute to the day's dialogue with a talk about "Global Linkages in a Post-Pandemic World" at the San Francisco Fed’s Asia Economic Policy Conference, scheduled for 1700 GMT. Mester will also revisit the topic of financial stability later in her conference.
The day will conclude at 1830 GMT with Mester sharing her insights in an interview with CNBC, providing an opportunity for broader public engagement with the Fed's policy direction and assessment of current economic challenges.
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