Warsh Considers Reducing Fed Meeting Frequency
Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
The proposal could reduce the frequency of Fed policy signals, potentially increasing market uncertainty and volatility as investors receive less guidance on interest rates. Bond markets have already shown skepticism toward Warsh's approach, and a move to fewer meetings may be seen as reducing the Fed's responsiveness to economic data.
United States — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is considering reducing the number of regularly scheduled United States — Federal Open Market Committee meetings at which interest rates are set, from the current eight per year. According to four people with knowledge of the discussion, Warsh raised the idea at the Fed's gathering this week, his second as chairman. He left the impression that a revised schedule could be decided before the next meeting in mid-September, though changes would not be implemented until later. The proposal would mark the most significant change in Fed operations in years, breaking from the eight-meeting cadence adopted in 1981 under Paul Volcker. It could make monetary policy less responsive to inflation and labor market shifts and reduce transparency for The Wall Street Journal and the public, reversing a trend toward openness. Warsh has also shortened policy statements and raised scaling back post-meeting news conferences. The Banking Act of 1935 requires at least four meetings per year, and the chairman can call additional meetings. At his confirmation hearing, Warsh said four meetings were 'not enough.' The Fed has not commented. The proposal is part of Warsh's broader 'regime change' agenda, which includes five task forces on communication and data priorities.
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