About the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium

Each year since 1978, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has sponsored a symposium on an important economic issue facing the U.S. and world economies.

Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts dozens of central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium: Through the Years

View a timeline highlighting important moment's in the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium's history.

Economic Symposium Proceedings

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August 22, 2024

Learn more about the 2024 event

The 2024 Economic Policy Symposium, "Reassessing the Effectiveness and Transmission of Monetary Policy," was held Aug. 22-24, 2024

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts dozens of central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The participants convene to discuss the economic issues, implications, and policy options pertaining to the symposium topic. The symposium proceedings include papers, commentary, and discussion.

View a External Linkhistorical timeline of the event, which spans more than four decades. The full history of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is detailed in the book “External LinkIn Late August,” free to download External Linkhere.

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