2024 Events
38th Economic Outlook Symposium
On Friday, December 6, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its 38th Annual Economic Outlook Symposium.
December 6, 2024
View Event DetailsMidwest Agriculture Conference
On December 3, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a hybrid event to evaluate shifts related to agricultural inputs for Midwest farming.
December 3, 2024
Operational Resilience in Exchange Traded and Cleared Markets
The Financial Markets Group hosted a seminar on key issues related to operational risk and resilience of the financial sector, with a specific focus on centrally cleared markets. This event brought together researchers, policy experts, and industry leaders for active discussions.
November 21, 2024
Financial Markets Group Fall Conference
The annual fall conference of the Financial Markets Group took take place on Monday, November 18, 2024. Its theme was U.S. Treasury Clearing: Opportunities, Challenges, and Financial Stability Considerations.
November 18, 2024
View event detailsUnderstanding Racial Disparities in Lifetime Earnings and Life Expectancy
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Economic Mobility Project of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted the virtual event Understanding Racial Disparities in Lifetime Earnings and Life Expectancy.
November 14, 2024
View event detailsOpen House Chicago
For the 8th year, the Chicago Fed opened its doors for the Chicago Architecture Center’s signature (and free!) festival, Open House Chicago.
October 19-20, 2024
View event detailsExploring Career Pathways
In October 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and The Sadie Collective held the Fifth Annual Exploring Career Pathways in Economics and Related Fields Conference. This one-day, in-person event was designed for high school and college students—specifically Black women and others underrepresented in economics, finance, policy, or data science.
October 17, 2024
Community Bankers Symposium
The 18th Annual Community Bankers Symposium, Community Banking: Navigating A Changing Landscape, hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, took place on Friday, October 11, 2024, as an in-person event with a remote option.
October 11, 2024
View event detailsChicago Payments Symposium
The 2024 Symposium took place on Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10.
October 9-10, 2024
View event detailsThe Rural Futures Series: The Lay of the Land: Labor, Zoning, and Housing in Rural Communities
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted this in-person event on October 9-10.
October 9-10, 2024
View event detailsOngoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental, Physical, and Educational Outcomes of American Children
The Economic Mobility Project hosted the event Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental, Physical, and Educational Outcomes of American Children.
October 1, 2024
View event detailsFinancial Health and the Economic Well-Being of Public Housing Residents
The Economic Mobility Project of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted the event Financial Health and the Economic Well-Being of Public Housing Residents.
September 24, 2024
View event detailsLunch with the Chicago Fed
The Supervision & Regulation (S&R) department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago presented another installment of Lunch with the Chicago Fed.
August 28, 2024
View event detailsFed Listens
On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm CT, the Chicago Fed hosted a half-day conference bringing together sector leaders and local providers to share insights from their work addressing challenges faced by the childcare industry, working parents, and employers.
July 10, 2024
Midwest Cyber Workshop
The Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City hosted the second annual Midwest Cyber Workshop.
June 25-26, 2024
Holding Company Symposium
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is pleased to announce its inaugural Holding Company Symposium on May 22, 2024.
May 22, 2024
Health Insurance Dynamics: Coverage, Gaps, and Financial Impacts
The Chicago Fed hosted a virtual event to explore the dynamics between health insurance and employment.
May 9, 2024
Preventing Elder Financial Exploitation: Research, Policies, and Strategies
Financial exploitation of older individuals through fraud and scams is a growing threat, and preventing such exploitation is important to maintaining elders’ economic health.
April 3, 2024
Lunch with the Chicago Fed
The latest installment of Lunch with the Chicago Fed (April 3, 2024) brought panelists together to answer questions about the trends, best practices, and things for financial institutions to watch related to representment feeds and loan concentration risk.
April 3, 2024
Racial Wealth Gains and Gaps: 9 Economic Facts about the Disparities
During this virtual event presented by the Economic Mobility Project, we shared research that draws from the Survey of Consumer Finances and other sources to present data on the racial wealth gap and nine economic factors that impact the disparity in net worth between households by race and ethnicity.
February 8, 2024
30th Annual Automotive Insights Symposium
The 30th Annual Automotive Insights Symposium was held January 17-18, 2024, and took place at the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
January 17-18, 2024
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