How would the markets react to fewer Fed meetings?
How would the markets react to fewer Fed meetings?
- August 7, 2026
- Gary Richardson, economics, provides insight in Marketplace
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The Fed wasn't always as communicative with the public as it was under recent Fed chairs. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Fed took steps to become more transparent, like releasing the meeting schedule ahead of time, said Gary Richardson, an economics professor at the University of California, Irvine. … Central bankers had to come to understand that transparency and explaining your policies can help stabilize inflation expectations, Richardson said.
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