What to look for at Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium

Central bankers from around the world fly into Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week to attend what has become the globe’s premier economic gathering, the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s annual symposium in Grand Teton National Park.

The event draws keen investor attention, and – depending on what the world’s most influential monetary policymakers say in formal remarks and in interviews on the sidelines – sometimes delivers a rough ride for markets.

Here is a guide on what to expect and why it might be worth paying attention to.

Hawks and doves

In recent years the guest list of about 120 has included most of the Fed’s 19 policymakers, and a few dozen central bankers from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and elsewhere.

 

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