Jackson Hole Economic Symposium

The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, focuses on important economic issues that face the United States and the rest of the world.

The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is also referred to as the Jackson Hole Economic Summit.

The economic event is sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and has been held annually since 1978.

The Economic Symposium, held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is attended by central bankers, finance ministers, academics, and financial market participants from around the world. 

The initial conferences concentrated on issues such as global macroeconomic concerns, international agriculture, and world trade. But since the double-dip recession of the 1980s, the event's focus has shifted toward political and financial concerns such as monetary policy and macroeconomic issues such as: price stability, financial market volatility and debt sustainability. The conference even keeps the possibility of a complete restructuring of the financial system on the table for discussion.

Past topics held at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium include:

2010: "Macroeconomic Challenges: The Decade Ahead"

2009: "Financial Stability and Macroeconomic Policy"

2008: "Maintaining Stability in a Changing Financial System"

2007: "Housing, Housing Finance, and Monetary Policy"



The meetings are closed to the press but officials usually talk with reporters throughout the day. Comments and speeches from central bankers and other influential officials can create significant market volatility.

Jackson Hole Economic Symposium of 2012 planned to held on August 30-September 1 of 2012.