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Vice president and head of the Financial Markets Group Cindy Hull spoke about U.S. Treasury markets at @LoyolaChicago's Annual Policy Conference. The conference focused on the forces shaping global finance. To see Cindy’s full presentation, visit bit.ly/4dvUP6Q

Gadi Barlevy will become the executive vice president and director of research at the Chicago Fed, starting in June. For more than two decades, he has been a leading researcher at the Chicago Fed, serving currently as senior economist and economic advisor. bit.ly/49Iw2dp

The National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI) decreased to –0.52 in the week ending May 8, suggesting looser financial conditions. #NFCI #economy bit.ly/3HIOBzR

The Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary (CARTS) projects retail & food services sales excluding motor vehicles & parts (ex. auto) to increase +0.8% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis and to be unchanged when adjusted for inflation. #retailsales bit.ly/3OIirIC

Senior policy advisor @kdziczek joined fellow thought leaders at a recent @HooverInst conference to discuss automotive supply chains, production capacity, and the mining sector.

Hoover's 2026 Monetary Policy Conference closed with a policy panel featuring Vice Chair of the @federalreserve Michelle Bowman, President & CEO of @sffed @MaryDalyEcon, @ChicagoFed President @Austan_Goolsbee, and Fed Governor Chris Waller.

President @Austan_Goolsbee will join the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce tomorrow for a conversation on the economy. Tune in at 12:00 p.m. CT to watch the livestream: bit.ly/4whPszu

What is the current state of the Midwest farming economy? Policy advisor David Oppedahl sat down with @IowaPBS's @MarketToMarket podcast to talk farmland values, cash rents, lending conditions, & how farming has changed over the last 40 years. Listen here: bit.ly/4w56alE

Podcast: Will AI help the Fed conquer inflation? With Austan Goolsbee ft.trib.al/3cfm6B9

Tomorrow at 6:30 pm CT, President @Austan_Goolsbee will participate in a panel discussion at the @HooverInst Monetary Policy Conference at @Stanford. The event will be livestreamed here: bit.ly/3QVxenl

The Chicago Fed forecast sees the unemployment rate leaning toward a decrease in April. The odds of a decrease are 32 percentage points greater than an increase. bit.ly/4270rP2

The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for April is 4.24%, down slightly from the BLS value for the previous month. bit.ly/4270rP2

Principal business economist Martin Lavelle recently spoke at the @CBJournal's Commercial Real Estate Symposium in Cedar Rapids. He presented on how amenities and building age influence vacancy rates in the Midwest. Read more about Martin’s research here: bit.ly/4llgvEN

The National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI) decreased to –0.51 in the week ending May 1, suggesting looser financial conditions. #NFCI #economy bit.ly/3HIOBzR

President @Austan_Goolsbee will join a panel discussion tomorrow, May 6 at the 2026 @MilkenInstitute Global Conference in Los Angeles. Tune in at 12:00 p.m. CT to catch the full livestream. bit.ly/4tj7uPt

According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (@FDICgov), approximately 5.6 million households are without a checking or savings account, or are considered “unbanked.” Join @FedCommunities's webinar on expanding banking access to learn more. bit.ly/4tj1s1h

The Chicago Fed forecast sees the unemployment rate as likely to decrease in April. The odds of a decrease are 37 percentage points greater than an increase. bit.ly/4270rP2

The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for April is 4.23%, down slightly from the BLS value for the previous month. bit.ly/4270rP2

Federal Reserve issues #FOMC statement: federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pre…

WATCH LIVE TODAY: Press conference with #FOMC Chair Powell at 2:30 p.m. ET: federalreserve.gov youtube.com/federalreserve