Past Conferences
Rising Farmland Values: Causes and Cautions
The annual agriculture conference explored the factors contributing to large increases in agricultural land values and cash rental rates in the Midwest. Our keynote speaker was Mark Pearson, host of the television program Market to Market.
November 15, 2011
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Fourteenth Annual International Banking Conference
This year's theme is The Role of Central Banks in Financial Stability: How Has It Changed?
November 10-11, 2011
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Summer Workshop on Money, Banking, Payments and Finance
This workshop will bring together experts from academia and policy institutions around the world to discuss recent developments in the field.
August 8-19, 2011
Read More...Food Safety: Policy Changes, Science-Based Opportunities
Hear from academicians, scientists, industry and regulatory experts about cutting-edge work, resources and the challenges of ensuring the safety and security of the food supply.
July 19, 2011
Read More...State Budgets under Stress: Paths to Sustainability
This conference was co-hosted by Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, New York and Philadelphia in partnership with John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and National Association of Budget Officers (NASBO).
June 24, 2011
Read More...Eleventh Annual Payments Conference
This year's theme is The New Face of Retail Payments: Markets, Strategies and Regulations.
May 19-20, 2011
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47th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will host its 47th annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago.
May 4–6, 2011
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Economic Outlook Symposium
The symposium focused on the forces shaping the U.S. recovery during 2011. A press release providing a summary of the experts' forecasts is now available.
December 3, 2010
Annual Agriculture Conference
This theme of this year's Agriculture Conference examined the Intersection of Midwest Agriculture and Rural Development. Hear U.S.D.A. Undersecretary Kathleen A. Merrigan offer her insight.
November 9, 2010
Mortgage Foreclosures and the Future of Housing Finance
The Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are co-hosting a two-day conference highlighting policy-oriented research focused on U.S. housing and mortgage markets.
October 25–26, 2010
Thirteenth Annual International Banking Conference
Macroprudential Regulatory Policies: The New Road to Financial Stability?
In conjunction with the International Monetary Fund, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will hold its thirteenth annual International Banking Conference on September 23–24, 2010. The purpose of these conferences is to address current issues affecting international financial markets. This year, we examine the role of macroprudential regulation in the financial sector. Shocked by the experience of the last few years, many argue that the more traditional microprudential regulatory tools are inadequate to create a safe and stable financial system.
Public Policy Symposium on OTC Derivatives Clearing
This conference on the central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives will address policy issues related to the design, operation, and regulation of central counterparties (CCPs).
September 3, 2010
