1615 GMT / 1215 US Eastern time: Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr participates in “Banking Policy” discussion before the 2025 Banking Institute event hosted by the University of North Carolina Law School
- Barr resigned from his position as Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve Board, effective February 28, 2025. However, he continues to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
1930 GMT/ 1530 US Eastern time: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic moderates “U.S. Housing Finance Policy” panel before the Third Annual Georgia Tech-Atlanta Fed Household Finance Conference
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Fed officials are in unison calling for the Bank to be on hold for the next few meetings at least. From late on Thursday, US time:
- Fed’s Barkin says current monetary policy setting ‘good place to be’
- Fed’s Collins says inflation risks are to the upside
- Fed’s Barkin warns not assume just a one-time change in prices from tariffs
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.