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Richmond Fed’s Barkin Speaks in Chicago on August 12

Media Advisory

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Chicago, IL

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin will speak to The Health Management Academy on August 12 in Chicago.

August 12, 2025
9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware Place
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Schedule
Speech is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. CT and will be posted at that time on richmondfed.org. The event also includes an audience Q&A.

This speech also is scheduled to be delivered:
August 13 – Greenville Chamber of Commerce, Greenville, South Carolina
August 26 – Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 27 – Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Greensboro, North Carolina

Media
Jim Strader

Jim Strader