The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (commonly known as the Cleveland Fed) is part of the Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States. The system includes 12 regional Reserve Banks, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC, and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which sets the nation’s monetary policy. The Cleveland Fed’s region spans all of Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. That’s 169 counties, nine metropolitan statistical areas, and a population of approximately 17 million Americans. The Cleveland Fed’s not-so-modest mission? To strengthen the economic performance of the nation and our region. Beth M. Hammack is the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and began her term on August 21, 2024. In this capacity, she participates in the formulation of US monetary policy and oversees 1,100 employees in the Bank’s Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh offices who conduct economic research, supervise banking institutions, and provide payment services to commercial banks and the US government. Join us for a special CMC forum as we host the new President of the Cleveland Fed, Beth Hammack, for an in-depth conversation on the Fed’s mission and the economy.

Featuring Beth M. Hammack, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and with moderator Clay Gordon, Award-Winning News Anchor.