[Wash Announces Adjustments to FOMC Meeting Schedule; One Meeting Next Year Will Not Vote] Golden Finance reports that on October 29th, Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh stated that the Fed has decided to adjust the meeting schedule of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) starting next fall. Eight meetings per year is appropriate. The Fed will still hold eight meetings as planned in 2027, but one of these meetings will not vote on monetary policy rates or issue a policy statement; instead, it will be dedicated to discussing policy strategy. In 2028, two of the eight meetings will be dedicated to discussing policy strategy and will not involve voting on policy rates. These meetings will not be considered formal policy decision-making meetings.