A conversation with Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

September 26, 2025, 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM EDT
Virtual Event
Tom Barkin (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond) and Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. (PIIE Board of Directors)

Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, shares his perspective on where the US economy stands today and where it may be headed, considering both sides of the Fed's dual mandate. His remarks are followed by a fireside chat and moderated Q&A session with Roger W. Ferguson Jr., PIIE board member and immediate past president and CEO at TIAA.

Barkin has been the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond since 2018.

MODERATOR
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. 
Immediate Past President and CEO, TIAA

SPEAKER
Tom Barkin 
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond