Federal Reserve Officials to Deliver Key Speeches Amid Economic Data Releases

According to BlockBeats, Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to deliver a series of speeches this week, which may provide insights into the pace of interest rate cuts. The schedule is as follows: On Monday at 21:45 UTC+8, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams will discuss monetary policy and economic outlook. At 22:00, 2025 FOMC voting member and St. Louis Fed President Mussa will speak on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy. On Tuesday at 00:00, 2026 FOMC voting member and Cleveland Fed President Harker will address the U.S. economy, followed by 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin discussing economic conditions. At 22:00, 2027 FOMC voting member and Atlanta Fed President Bostic will talk about economic prospects. On Thursday at 04:10, 2027 FOMC voting member and San Francisco Fed President Daly will speak, followed by 2025 FOMC voting member and Chicago Fed President Goolsbee at 20:20. At 21:00, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams will deliver a welcome address at the fourth annual conference on the international role of the dollar. On Friday at 01:00, Fed Governor Barr will discuss bank stress testing, followed by 2027 FOMC voting member and San Francisco Fed President Daly at 03:30. At 21:00, 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin will speak, and at 22:00, Fed Governor Bowman will deliver remarks. In terms of macroeconomic data, on Thursday at 20:30, the U.S. will release initial jobless claims for the week ending September 20, the final annualized GDP growth rate for the second quarter, the final quarterly rate of personal consumption expenditures for the second quarter, the final annualized core PCE price index for the second quarter, and the August durable goods orders monthly rate. On Friday at 22:00, the final September University of Michigan consumer sentiment index and the final September one-year inflation rate expectations will be announced. Market analysts suggest that following the Federal Reserve's decision, attention will shift back to inflation data. Next week, investors will focus on the Fed's preferred inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE). The upcoming inflation data may confirm whether the Fed's decision to cut rates this fall was prudent. Economists generally predict that the August PCE will indicate a resurgence in inflation levels.