Highlights this week:
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund hold their spring meetings in Washington D.C. this week. World Bank President David Malpass, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO David Solomon and Melinda French Gates of the Gates Foundation will discuss gender inclusion and equality in a session on women entrepreneurs Thursday.
National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard, former Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jason Furman, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, U.S. trade representative, and Mastercard Inc. Vice Chairman and President Michael Froman are a few of the high-profile speakers joining Semafor for the World Economy Summit on Wednesday.
Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach will speak at the 2023 Global Inclusive Growth Summit, which takes place virtually Thursday.
Bank and financial firm earnings also kick off Friday, with BlackRock Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Citigroup Inc. and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. releasing results.
Regulators on the road:
Treasury Undersecretary Jay Shambaugh joins the Brookings Institution for a fireside chat Monday to discuss the global economic outlook, financial stability and geopolitical dynamics.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra joins Washington Post Live on Tuesday to discuss recent banking failures.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam will give a keynote address at the National Credit Union Administration’s Capital Markets Symposium on Tuesday.
Social Security Administration acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi joins the Urban Institute Tuesday for an event titled, “Strengthening Social Security for Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Their Families.”
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Vice Chairman Travis Hill will join the Bipartisan Policy Center to discuss the FDIC’s role and response to the recent bank failures and instability in the financial markets on Wednesday.
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers and former Council of Economic Advisers Chair R. Glenn Hubbard will join the Economic Club of New York for a webinar on Wednesday. Summers will also join Foreign Policy magazine on Friday to discuss the economy.
Fedspeak roundup:
The Federal Open Market Committee releases minutes from its March 21-22 meeting on Wednesday.
New York Fed President John Williams will participate in a moderated discussion organized by the Economics Review at New York University on Monday.
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee will speak at the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday.
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari will participate in a town hall at Montana State University on Tuesday.
Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker speaks Tuesday on the economic outlook at a Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation event.
Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin will deliver opening remarks at the Investing in Rural America 2023 conference on Wednesday.
Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller will discuss his outlook on the economy at the Graybar National Training Conference in San Antonio on Friday.