Aug. 26, 2024
Tom sits down with Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal of Odd Lots to discuss what it’s like to be a Fed president at Jackson Hole.
Tom Barkin
Tom Barkin is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He has held this position since 2018.
Tom serves as a voting member on the Fed’s chief monetary policy body, the Federal Open Market Committee, and is also responsible for the Richmond Fed’s bank supervision and the Federal Reserve’s technology organization. He is “on the ground” continually in the Fed’s Fifth District, which covers South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, D.C., West Virginia and Maryland. His engagement in the region has brought real attention to areas facing economic challenges.
Prior to joining the Richmond Fed, Tom was a senior partner and CFO at McKinsey & Company, a worldwide management consulting firm, where he also oversaw McKinsey’s offices in the southern United States.
Tom earned his bachelor’s, MBA and law degrees from Harvard University.
Tom’s Public Engagement #AroundOurDistrict
Tom is passionate about engaging firsthand with business, civic and community leaders in the regions served by the Richmond Fed. These meetings provide insight into how the Fifth District economy is faring, informing Tom’s monetary policy perspective. Click on the shaded areas of this interactive map to learn more about his public engagement, and follow the hashtag #AroundOurDistrict on social media for up-to-date news on his visits and on the Bank's work in our communities. For a running schedule of Tom’s public engagements download the data file below.
Recent Essays & Speeches
Nov. 12, 2024
President Tom Barkin explores where the U.S. economy is today, how it got here and where it may be headed.
Baltimore Together Summit
Baltimore Center Stage
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Center Stage
Baltimore, Maryland
Oct. 23, 2024
President Tom Barkin discusses what community colleges (and the Richmond Fed) are doing to strengthen the skilled trades talent pipeline.
2024 Virginia Education and Workforce Conference
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Richmond, Virginia
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Richmond, Virginia
Oct. 2, 2024
President Tom Barkin shares his views on the economy and the recent rate cut, and then looks to what could come next.
2024 UNCW Economic Outlook Conference
Wilmington Convention Center
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington Convention Center
Wilmington, North Carolina
Tom’s Perspective
Aug. 2, 2024
Tom and Chris William of Carolina Business Review chat about the data Tom is keeping an eye on ahead of the September FOMC meeting and Tom’s view on whether inflation and unemployment are normalizing.
May 11, 2024
Tom joins Gavin Jackson of South Carolina ETV to talk about the differences in economies across the Fifth District and how they relate to the broader economy.
May 6, 2024
In his latest “Worth Watching: Economic Insights with Tom Barkin,” Tom shares how one small business has evolved its thinking on pricing.
May 6, 2024
The Odd Lots podcast hosts join Tom on a community conversation in North Carolina to see and hear firsthand how Tom uses on-the-ground conversations to shape his views on the economy and monetary policy.
March 5, 2024
Tom raises another area worth watching: potential enduring impacts of the pandemic on the U.S. economy.