{
  "id": 107145,
  "title": "Fed's Warsh weighs cutting regular FOMC meetings to six from eight a year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/feds-warsh-weighs-cutting-regular-fomc-meetings-to-six-from-eight-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-04T00:02:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/fed-weighs-cutting-regular-fomc-meetings-to-six-from-eight-a-year-202608040002"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is reportedly considering the possibility of reducing the number of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings held annually from the current eight to six, according to multiple sources. Bloomberg has also reported that Warsh suggested a schedule featuring six regular meetings plus two additional ones dedicated to broader economic matters. Typically, the eight annual FOMC meetings have been the standard since the 1980s. Any changes to this schedule would represent a significant deviation from the established monetary policy framework in place for decades. The Fed's primary objective is to achieve price stability and promote full employment, with interest rate adjustments serving as the primary tool for accomplishing these goals.",
  "summary": "Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh is reportedly weighing whether the US central bank should hold fewer policy meetings each year, according to the New York Times, citing four people familiar with the matter.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fed Chair Kevin Warsh may cut FOMC meetings to six from eight annually.",
    "Warsh proposes six regular meetings plus two for broader economic matters.",
    "Any schedule change would significantly deviate from established monetary policy."
  ],
  "editors_take": "A potential cut in regular FOMC meetings signals a shift in the Fed's approach, potentially recalibrating its communication and decision-making rhythm after decades of a standard eight-meeting schedule.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}