The 2026 New York Fed Innovation Conference, held in June, centered on recent innovations in technology and finance, exploring the critical role regulators and the private sector play in supporting modernization and stability.
August 4, 2026
The 2026 Innovation Conference: Frontiers of Technology and Finance
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August 3, 2026
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Interview with Reuters
On Monday, August 3, Reuters published a transcript of an interview with New York Fed President John Williams, who discussed his outlook for inflation, monetary policy, and the FOMC’s commitment to achieving price stability.
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July 15, 2026
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
In remarks in New York City on July 15, New York Fed President John C. Williams spoke about the U.S. economic outlook, New York City’s economy, and how the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is working to achieve its dual mandate goals of maximum employment and price stability at a time of great uncertainty.
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June 25, 2026
The Strategy and the Goals
Editor’s note: New York Fed President John C. Williams prepared the following remarks for delivery on Thursday, June 25 at the Crane’s Money Fund Symposium. President Williams was not able to participate in the event, and the speech was not delivered publicly. We have published the text of his remarks here at the originally scheduled time.
June 24, 2026
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Cyber Risk to Financial Stability
The Seventh Annual State-of-the-Field Conference on Cyber Risk to Financial Stability, co-hosted by the New York Fed, brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs on April 17. Through research presentations and panel discussions, the conference examined emerging threats to financial sector stability, distilling what the industry is learning and what more can be done.
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June 23, 2026
NY’s Orange County Sees Opportunity in Orchards, Tourism, and Downtown Renewal
New York Fed President John C. Williams and staff recently visited Orange County, New York, to hear from local leaders about challenges and opportunities in this growing region.
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May 27, 2026
Highlights from Roberto Perli’s Speech on Reserve Management and the SOMA Portfolio
Roberto Perli, manager of the Federal Reserve’s System Open Market Account (SOMA), spoke about reserve management and the SOMA portfolio at the Atlanta Fed’s Financial Markets Conference on May 19.
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May 14, 2026
Surveys Suggest Improved Willingness by Counterparties to Use Standing Repo Operations
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is responsible for conducting U.S. monetary policy to promote maximum employment and stable prices. The FOMC’s primary tool for adjusting the stance of monetary policy is by setting and adjusting the target range for the federal funds rate, which is the rate at which banks and other eligible Federal Reserve account holders borrow and lend reserves between each other on an overnight basis. In the Fed’s ample reserves implementation framework, the federal funds rate is kept within the target range primarily through the setting of administered rates, which are rates set directly by the Fed rather than by market forces, in conjunction with the Fed supplying sufficient levels of reserves to the banking system.
May 4, 2026
Key Takeaways from President Williams’s Speech on the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
In remarks in New York City on May 4, New York Fed President John C. Williams spoke about how the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is working to achieve its dual mandate goals of maximum employment and price stability at a time of great uncertainty. He also discussed the U.S. economy and monetary policy and gave his economic outlook.
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April 23, 2026
On the Ground in Staten Island: Investing in the Borough’s Future
On a recent regional visit to Staten Island, President John C. Williams and New York Fed staff met with elected officials and leaders from business, nonprofits, and education to better understand the borough’s unique challenges and opportunities.
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