Fed plans to eliminate some rate-setting meetings, Chairman Warsh says

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced plans on Wednesday to reduce some of the annual interest rate-setting meetings from eight to six starting next fall, with two meetings focused instead on broader economic issues. This change will increase to seven meetings by 2028 when two meetings will be dedicated to strategic deliberations rather than voting on rates. The rationale behind this shift is to provide more time for long-term economic thinking while maintaining regular assessments of near-term developments. Warsh's announcement represents a significant alteration to the Fed’s longstanding policy calendar, which has been unchanged since 1981, and reflects his broader approach to reducing forward guidance and shortening policy statements.

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The Federal Reserve announced plans to eliminate some of its rate-setting meetings in the next few years, as per Chairman Kevin Warsh's statement on October 26, 2026. Starting from next fall, one of the eight annual meetings will be dedicated to broader economic discussions rather than voting on interest rates; this number is set to increase to two by 2028. The rationale behind this change involves dedicating more time to long-term issues while still maintaining regular assessments of near-term developments. This shift marks a significant alteration in the Fed's longstanding policy calendar, which has been closely monitored by global investors for years. Warsh noted that while timely and information-rich intervals are crucial for assessing immediate economic conditions, it is equally important to allocate time for strategic deliberations over longer periods.

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The Federal Reserve plans to eliminate some meetings devoted to setting interest rates in the next few years, Chairman Kevin Warsh said Wednesday. asserted

Warsh → plan → years

Starting next fall, the central bank will dedicate one of its eight annual meetings to considering broad-based questions about the economy, rather than to voting on interest rates, Warsh said. asserted

Warsh → start → rates

That number will increase to two in 2028. asserted

number → increase → 2028

The chairman made the announcement following the release of the central bank’s latest policy announcement, which left rates unchanged. asserted

which → make → rates

He said the rationale for doing so was to devote more time to thinking about longer-term issues by shifting attention away from the immediate interest-rate environment. asserted

rationale → say → environment

“Getting policy right involves assessing near-term developments at timely, regular, and information-rich intervals,” he said. asserted

he → get → intervals

“But it’s equally important we reserve time and space as an intellectually diverse group for strategic deliberations, for thinking anew about big questions, looking out over longer time horizons.” asserted

we → ’ → horizons

Warsh’s announcement marks a major shakeup for the Federal Reserve’s longstanding policy calendar, which is closely watched by investors around the world. asserted

which → mark → world

The Federal Open Market Committee has held eight scheduled meetings a year since 1981. asserted

Committee → hold → 1981

Warsh began seriously discussing a reduction in rate-setting meetings in July, according to the FOMC’s meeting minutes, arguing that a longer lag between rate-setting meetings would allow the committee to accumulate more data about the economy. uncertain

committee → begin → economy

Reducing the number of rate-setting meetings has long been debated over concerns about short-sightedness — but the switch was never enacted over fears the Fed would be become less nimble in reacting to sudden changes in the economy. asserted

Fed → reduce → economy

The change would make the Fed unique among Western central banks, including the Bank of England and Bank of Japan. asserted

Fed → make → Japan

It marks another major change enacted by Warsh, who took the reins of the Fed in May after being nominated by President Donald Trump. uncertain

who → mark → Trump

Warsh has dramatically shortened the FOMC’s post-meeting policy statement. asserted

Warsh → shorten → statement

He has also declined to issue what is known as “forward guidance,” which contains forecasts about future inflation and unemployment. asserted

which → decline → inflation