FED'S WARSH: WE'VE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE FOMC SCHEDULE NEXT FALL; 8 MEETINGS IS THE RIGHT NUMBER A YEAR. ONE MEETING WILL NOT HAVE A VOTE ON THE POLICY RATE. ONE MEETING WILL BE FOCUSED ON STRATEGY. EXPECT IN 2028 TO HAVE 6 POLICY-SETTING MEETINGS.

Fed official Kevin Warsh reported that the FOMC will revise its meeting calendar starting next fall, settling on eight meetings per year, with one meeting carrying no vote on the policy rate and another dedicated to strategy. The headline is cut off before its final clause, so the full scope of the 2028 expectation cannot be confirmed from the text available. The primary transmission channel here is institutional rather than rate-driven: fewer policy votes and a restructured cadence could alter the timing and information flow around rate decisions, which matters for pricing of the policy path. USD and rate-sensitive instruments are the most directly exposed, since any change in how and when the Committee signals policy shifts the reference points traders use to price the dollar against major peers. Traders should watch the Committee's formal Federal Register notice and the accompanying statement for the precise dates and voting structure, as well as the next scheduled FOMC decision and dot plot for any shift in forward guidance.

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