The live event can be streamed below:
The Thomas Laubach Research Conference hosted by The Federal Reserve kicked off earlier this morning at 8:30 AM ET, and will continue through 4:00 PM ET. According to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, this year’s conference will highlight key issues in monetary policy and the economy and will facilitate discussions on the challenges faced by monetary policymakers. The conference will bring together policymakers and researchers in monetary economics.
A panel on monetary policy will take place at 11:00 AM ET and will be closely monitored by investors and economists alike for any signs of potential rate cuts this year. The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates for over a year now in an effort to curb inflation. Featured speakers include Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Ben Bernanke, former Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and recipient of the 2022 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The panel will conclude at 11:45 AM ET.
