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A daily reading of every Federal Reserve voice

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have to.

Every speech, statement, minute, and press-conference transcript from the seven Board governors and twelve regional bank presidents — scored for hawkish or dovish tone against a fixed rubric, refreshed weekday evenings.

Documents scored
417
since Dec 2025
Speakers tracked
19
7 governors · 12 presidents
Last regenerated
May 10, 2026
Current FOMC stance · combined Neutral
+0.10
Steady, broadly neutral.
−2 dovish0+2 hawkish
Statement
−0.30
Apr 29, 2026
−0.60 vs prior
Press conference
+0.50
04·29 · Powell Q&A
+0.50 vs prior
Drift · presser − statement
+0.80 Powell's Q&A pulled hawkish against the prepared text.
§ 01 — FOMC pulse

Per-meeting combined view.

Each meeting collapses to one combined score: the prepared statement averaged with Powell's same-day press conference. Drift is what the Q&A added on top of the text. Δ vs prior compares this meeting's combined score to the previous meeting's.

2026–04–29latest
+0.10
Steady, broadly neutral.
Statement−0.30 Presser+0.50 Drift+0.80 Δ vs prior−0.05
2026–03–18hold
+0.15
Steady, broadly neutral.
Statement+0.30 Presser+0.00 Drift−0.30 Δ vs prior+0.00
2026–01–28hold
+0.15
Steady, broadly neutral.
Statement+0.30 Presser+0.00 Drift−0.30 Δ vs prior+1.05
2025–12–10first
−0.90
Dovish-leaning.
Statement−1.00 Presser−0.80 Drift+0.20 Δ vs prior
Combined-score trajectory · last 4 meetings
From −0.90 to +0.10 in four months
+1.0 0 −1.0 −0.90+0.15+0.15+0.10 12·1001·2803·1804·29
§ 02 — FOMC market reaction

Where rates and
equities moved.

Intraday moves around each FOMC meeting. ES and NQ as price % change with annualized realized vol; ZT as approximate 2y yield Δ in basis points (positive bp = hawkish, derived via duration ≈ 2.0).

Meeting Statement window
14:00→14:30 ET
Same-day close
14:30→16:00 ET
Next-day close
→ next 16:00 ET
S&P (ES)Nasdaq (NQ)2y yield (Δbp)S&P (ES)Nasdaq (NQ)2y yield (Δbp)S&P (ES)Nasdaq (NQ)2y yield (Δbp)
2026-04-29−0.19%−0.15%+1.9 bp+0.34%+0.47%+0.6 bp+1.29%+1.35%−3.4 bp
2026-03-18−0.10%−0.10%−1.3 bp−0.69%−0.82%+7.5 bp−0.97%−1.13%+9.4 bp
2026-01-28−0.16%−0.64%−1.7 bp
2025-12-10+0.16%−0.42%−3.6 bp
§ 03 — Market-implied path

What futures
price in.

The fed funds futures curve, broken into per-meeting probabilities via step-path / FedWatch math. Compared against the latest combined Fed-speak score to surface gaps. as of 2026-05-08.

Effective fed funds rate (current)
3.632%
Market-implied, 6 months out
3.620%−1.2 bp vs current
Market-implied, 12 months out
3.710%+7.7 bp vs current
Gap · Fed-speak vs market
Fed-speak (meeting 2026-04-29) +0.10 Market score +0.06
+0.04 Fed-speak roughly aligned with market

Per-meeting probability buckets

Meeting Implied rate after Δ at meeting Cut 100 bpCut 75 bpCut 50 bpCut 25 bpHoldHike 25 bpHike 50 bpHike 75 bpHike 100 bp
2026-06-17 3.616% -1.6 bp 0%0%0%6%94%0%0%0%0%
2026-07-29 3.602% -1.5 bp 0%0%0%6%94%0%0%0%0%
2026-09-16 3.610% +1.0 bp 0%0%0%0%96%4%0%0%0%
2026-10-28 3.571% -3.9 bp 0%0%0%16%84%0%0%0%0%
2026-12-09 3.647% +2.7 bp 0%0%0%0%89%11%0%0%0%
2027-01-27 3.635% -1.2 bp 0%0%0%5%95%0%0%0%0%
2027-03-17 3.691% +3.1 bp 0%0%0%0%88%12%0%0%0%
2027-04-28 3.731% +4.0 bp 0%0%0%0%84%16%0%0%0%
§ 02 — Committee divergence

Where each
voice stands.

Each speaker's trailing 90-day mean places them in a camp. Widening spreads historically precede dissents at the next FOMC meeting.

Spread (max−min)
1.40 ↓ 0.95 vs 30d
Stdev of speaker means
0.36
Hawk pole · 90d
Jeffrey R. Schmid
+1.25 · KC
Dove pole · 90d
Christopher J. Waller
−0.15 · FRB
Hawks
> +0.30 · n=10
Jeffrey R. SchmidKC
+1.25
Susan M. CollinsBOS
+0.80
Lorie K. LoganDAL
+0.80
Austan D. GoolsbeeCHI
+0.50
Neel KashkariMPLS
+0.50
Alberto G. MusalemSTL
+0.50
Anna PaulsonPHI
+0.50
Michael S. BarrFRB
+0.50
Stephen I. MiranFRB
+0.50
Beth M. HammackCLE
+0.50
Neutrals
−0.30 to +0.30 · n=4
Philip N. JeffersonFRB
+0.15
Thomas I. BarkinRIC
+0.00
John C. WilliamsNY
−0.05
Christopher J. WallerFRB
−0.15
Spread, trailing 90d
Doves
< −0.30 · n=0
No active doves on the trailing 90-day window.
Last dove: John C. Williams · −0.50
Mar 3, 2026
§ 03 — Speakers

Nineteen voices,
one rubric.

Seven Federal Reserve Board governors and twelve regional bank presidents. Each card shows the speaker's 90-day mean and a sparkline of their last thirty speech scores (oldest → newest, on the −2…+2 scale).

Jerome H. Powell
Chair · Board
FRB
+0.00
last · 12·01
Philip N. Jefferson
Vice Chair · Board
FRB
+0.15
90d · n=2
Michelle W. Bowman
Vice Chair · Supervision
FRB
−1.00
last · 01·30
Michael S. Barr
Governor · Board
FRB
+0.50
90d · n=3
Lisa D. Cook
Governor · Board
FRB
+0.80
last · 02·04
Stephen I. Miran
Governor · Board
FRB
+0.50
90d · n=1
Christopher J. Waller
Governor · Board
FRB
−0.15
90d · n=2
Raphael W. Bostic
President
ATL
+0.50
last · 02·05
Thomas I. Barkin
President
RIC
+0.00
90d · n=1
Susan M. Collins
President
BOS
+0.80
90d · n=1
John C. Williams
President
NY
−0.05
90d · n=4
Mary C. Daly
President
SF
+0.00
last · 11·13
Austan D. Goolsbee
President
CHI
+0.50
90d · n=1
Beth M. Hammack
President
CLE
+0.50
90d · n=1
Alberto G. Musalem
President
STL
+0.50
90d · n=1
Anna Paulson
President
PHI
+0.50
90d · n=1
Neel Kashkari
President
MPLS
+0.50
90d · n=1
Jeffrey R. Schmid
President
KC
+1.25
90d · n=2
Lorie K. Logan
President
DAL
+0.80
90d · n=1
§ 04 — Recent

The last thirty,
scored.

Each entry shows the score, a one-sentence rationale extracted from the rubric pass, and the source link.

2026·05·08
Austan D. Goolsbee
Hoover Institution Monetary Policy Conference 2026

Goolsbee's speech is primarily analytical, exploring how anticipated vs. unexpected productivity growth affects the appropriate policy rate. However, the prescriptive conclusion leans hawkish: since…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·05·04
John C. Williams
There Is No Try

Williams presents a balanced dual-mandate framing, noting elevated inflation (3.5% PCE) alongside mixed labor market signals, and explicitly states 'the current stance of monetary policy is well…

+0.00
neutral
2026·05·01
Neel Kashkari
Why I Dissented

Kashkari dissented because he wanted to remove forward guidance implying the next move is a cut, arguing the FOMC should signal equal probability of a hike or cut given inflation risks from the…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·04·17
Christopher J. Waller
One Transitory Shock After Another

Waller signals caution about rate cuts in the near term, noting that underlying inflation is still above 2% and that sequential price shocks (tariffs, then energy) risk embedding higher inflation…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·04·16
John C. Williams
The Cosmos

Williams presents a balanced assessment of both sides of the dual mandate, noting mixed labor market signals alongside inflation crosscurrents, and explicitly states 'the current stance of monetary…

+0.00
neutral
2026·04·07
Philip N. Jefferson
Economic Outlook and the Labor Market

Jefferson describes a balanced dual-mandate risk environment—downside risk to employment and upside risk to inflation—and explicitly supports holding rates steady at current levels, which he…

+0.30
neutral
2026·04·01
Alberto G. Musalem
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy

Musalem expresses a preference for holding rates steady 'for some time,' describes the real policy rate as 'in the lower portion of the neutral range' (implying limited room to ease), and emphasizes…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·03·31
Jeffrey R. Schmid
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy

Schmid explicitly states he is 'more focused on the risks to inflation at this time' and argues against looking through the energy price shock, emphasizing that inflation has run above target for…

+1.50
hawkish
2026·03·30
John C. Williams
Ferrying Through the Crosscurrents

Williams describes a broadly balanced economic picture with solid growth, a stable labor market, and elevated inflation partly driven by tariffs and energy prices. He characterizes current policy as…

+0.30
neutral
2026·03·27
Thomas I. Barkin
Driving Through Economic Fog (Still)

Barkin explicitly frames risks as balanced — both labor market fragility and inflation stalling — and describes the decision to hold rates as prudent given the foggy outlook. He neither signals a…

+0.00
neutral
2026·03·27
Anna Paulson
Monetary Policy and Productivity

Paulson emphasizes that inflation remaining above 2% (currently 2.8%) for six years means the Fed has less room to be patient than during the Greenspan era, and she explicitly states she would…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·03·26
Philip N. Jefferson
Economic Outlook and Energy Effects

Jefferson explicitly frames the outlook as balanced between downside labor market risk and upside inflation risk, and endorses holding rates steady as 'well positioned to respond to a range of…

+0.00
neutral
2026·03·26
Michael S. Barr
Brief Remarks on the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy

Barr explicitly supports holding policy steady while emphasizing inflation persistence risks, elevated core inflation (~3%), rising near-term inflation expectations, and the danger that repeated…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·03·26
Stephen I. Miran
Prospects for Shrinking the Fed’s Balance Sheet

The speech advocates for reducing the Fed's balance sheet, which is a tightening of financial conditions, and explicitly acknowledges its 'contractionary effects for the economy.' While Miran frames…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·03·24
Michael S. Barr
Developing Communities through Public-private Partnerships

The speech is predominantly about community development and CRA, but Barr briefly addresses monetary policy, stating he supported holding rates steady and believes 'we may need to keep rates steady…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·03·06
Susan M. Collins
Observations on the Economic Outlook, and Small Business

Collins explicitly favors maintaining 'policy rates at their current, mildly restrictive levels for some time,' citing continued upside inflation risks and no urgency for additional policy…

+0.80
hawkish
2026·03·03
John C. Williams
Two Sides of a Coin

Williams characterizes monetary policy as 'currently well positioned' and sees tariff effects as temporary and one-off, with inflation expected to return to 2% by 2027. His forward guidance…

−0.50
dovish
2026·03·03
Jeffrey R. Schmid
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy

Schmid consistently emphasizes that inflation remains too high at near 3%, warns against complacency, and stresses the risks of inflation becoming entrenched. His framing that 'inflation remains too…

+1.00
hawkish
2026·02·23
Christopher J. Waller
Labor Market Data: Signal or Noise?

Waller dissented in January in favor of a cut and frames the current situation as balanced between holding and cutting, with explicit readiness to cut in March if February labor data disappoints. His…

−0.80
dovish
2026·02·17
Michael S. Barr
What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Labor Market and the Economy?

Barr opens with explicit policy prescriptions: inflation remains elevated at 3%, he sees 'significant' risk of persistent inflation, and states it will 'likely be appropriate to hold rates steady for…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·02·10
Beth M. Hammack
Recipe for a Thriving US Economy: Strong Banks, Patient Policy, and an Independent yet Accountable Central Bank

Hammack explicitly supports holding rates steady with patience, noting the funds rate is 'in the vicinity of neutral' and inflation remains 'too high' at 2.8% while having 'moved sideways for more…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·02·10
Lorie K. Logan
Outlook for the economy and monetary policy

Logan supports holding rates steady, expresses greater concern about inflation remaining stubbornly high than about labor market weakness, and suggests current policy may already be near neutral…

+0.80
hawkish
2026·02·06
Philip N. Jefferson
Economic Outlook and Supply-Side (Dis)Inflation Dynamics

Jefferson explicitly frames the current policy stance as 'well positioned to address the risks to both sides of our dual mandate,' supports holding rates steady at the current level (after 175bps of…

+0.00
neutral
2026·02·05
Raphael W. Bostic
President Bostic Speaks at Clark Atlanta University

Bostic's primary policy prescription is that rates should remain in a 'moderately restrictive' posture to bring inflation back to 2%, noting inflation has been 'too high for too long.' He…

+0.50
hawkish
2026·02·04
Lisa D. Cook
Economic Outlook

Governor Cook explicitly states that risks are 'tilted toward higher inflation' and supported holding rates steady, emphasizing that inflation has 'stalled stubbornly above our 2 percent goal' and…

+0.80
hawkish
2026·02·03
Thomas I. Barkin
U.S. Economy: The Road Ahead

Barkin describes an economy that remains resilient with inflation still above target, but frames past rate cuts as 'insurance' for the labor market rather than signaling urgency for further easing or…

+0.30
neutral
2026·01·30
Michelle W. Bowman
Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy

Bowman explicitly frames downside labor-market risks as the dominant concern, notes that policy remains 'moderately restrictive,' and signals readiness to cut toward neutral absent a clear…

−1.00
dovish
2026·01·16
Philip N. Jefferson
Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Implementation

Jefferson signals that prior rate cuts were appropriate given rising downside employment risks and characterizes current policy as near-neutral, suggesting a patient, data-dependent pause rather than…

−0.50
dovish
2026·01·16
Michelle W. Bowman
Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy

Bowman explicitly frames labor market fragility as the dominant risk, argues inflation is near target after stripping out tariff effects, and advocates for preemptive policy easing to 'stabilize and…

−1.20
dovish
2026·01·16
Susan M. Collins
Introductory Remarks at "Outlook 26: The New England Economic Forum"

This speech is purely introductory remarks at a banking forum, explicitly stating 'I won't be addressing the economy or monetary policy in these brief comments.' The content focuses on the structure…

+0.00
neutral
§ 05 — Method

How a speech
becomes a number.

Each document is scored by Claude Sonnet 4.6 against a fixed rubric. The rubric stays cached across scans; the only thing that changes is the doc-type header on the user message — speech vs statement vs minutes vs press-conference transcript.

Step 01

Discover

Per-speaker RSS feeds for governors; per-bank scrapers (RSS, server-rendered HTML, or headless Chromium) for the twelve regional presidents. FOMC docs from the consolidated press feed.

Step 02

Score

A −2 (very dovish) to +2 (very hawkish) scale. Prompt caching keeps the rubric warm; doc-type header switches per file. Steady-state cost: about $5–10 a year.

Step 03

Annotate

For each new FOMC statement, a separate Claude pass produces 3–5 bullet diff notes against the previous statement, naming the specific wording shifts that matter.

Step 04

Alert

Speeches alert when |score − 90-day mean| ≥ 1.0 or |z| ≥ 1.5. FOMC docs alert at |Δ vs prior| ≥ 0.5. Email digest is dispatched only when something fires.

§ 08 — Transparency

What we didn't
score, and why.

An open ledger of pipeline gaps and exclusions. Every speaker's mean is computed only from items that DO have a score; this section lists the rest.

Coverage gone quiet

Speakers whose latest stored speech is more than 60 days old. Could mean a scraper broke or just that the speaker hasn't posted a transcript-archived speech (TV/podcast appearances are intentionally excluded).

Raphael W. Bostic
Atlanta
93 days
last · 2026-02-05
Susan M. Collins
Boston
64 days
last · 2026-03-06

Speeches not scored, last 90 days

What the pipeline saw but excluded. Each speaker's hawk/dove mean is computed only from items that DO have a score, so it's worth knowing what was deliberately left out.

Excluded by rubric (non-MP topic) 23
Christopher J. Waller
2026-05-08
Lisa D. Cook
2026-05-08
Michelle W. Bowman
2026-05-08
Michelle W. Bowman
2026-05-05
Beth M. Hammack
2026-05-01
+ 18 more
Failed speech-likeness filter 4
Jeffrey R. Schmid
2026-05-08
Austan D. Goolsbee
2026-05-06
Alberto G. Musalem
2026-05-06
Jerome H. Powell
2026-03-21
YouTube captions unavailable 1
Raphael W. Bostic
2026-02-20

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