Fed’s Jackson Hole Conference Is Underway: Here’s What to Expect

The Federal Reserve’s annual conference, hosted by the Kansas City Fed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, began Thursday evening with a dinner for the central bankers, economists and journalists who have flown in from around the world. Here’s what to expect from the three-day gathering:

Chair Jerome Powell will speak Friday at 10 a.m. New York time in what will likely be the marquee event of the conference for Wall Street.

Fed watchers and investors will be listening for any hint of what policymakers may do at their September meeting. The US central bank may be on the cusp of again ...