SpeakerFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans;
Description
Due to speak about the economic outlook and monetary policy at the Michigan Council’s Economic Education Dinner, in Detroit. Audience questions expected
| Usual Effect | More hawkish than expected = Good for currency; |
| FF Notes | FOMC voting member Sep 2007 – Dec 2007, 2009 and 2011; |
| Why Traders Care |
Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation’s key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; |
| Acro Expand | Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |