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title: "Michael S. Barr: Fed speeches, lean & 2026 FOMC vote"
description: "Michael S. Barr (Governor · voter): speeches captured live as they happen, how hawkish or dovish the language reads, and what is coming up."
source: Helious
canonical: "https://helious.io/fed/barr"
---

# Michael S. Barr: speeches, lean and FOMC status


      NEUTRAL
      Governor · voter

    Every time Barr speaks, the desk reads it for
    policy signal the moment it crosses. The lean above is worked out from that language, and the
    [methodology](https://helious.io/methodology) page sets out how. Who votes
    this year is on the [Fed speakers page](https://helious.io/fed).





## Captured appearances


    [

        Sep 29, 2026
        Barr, Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy
        Barr, Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy — Speech At the Detroit Economic Club, Detroit, Michigan

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. 1 It's wonderful to be back in Michigan and in this great city.…

    ](https://helious.io/news/80f3f8fa6e63759d4f3fa77f35c88703/barr-economic-conditions-and-monetary-policy)

    [

        Sep 23, 2026
        Barr, A Long-Term View on the Costs of Shelter
        Barr, A Long-Term View on the Costs of Shelter — Speech At “Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit,” hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Thank you for the opportunity to …

    ](https://helious.io/news/6db9e53e3a382f2985333064864ced56/barr-a-long-term-view-on-the-costs-of-shelter)

    [

        Sep 1, 2026
        Barr, Unlocking Opportunities for Workers and Entrepreneurs with a Criminal Record
        Barr, Unlocking Opportunities for Workers and Entrepreneurs with a Criminal Record — Speech At the Second-Chance Lending Forum, Developing Evidence-Based Policy on Creditworthiness and Criminal History, Washington, D.C.
…

    ](https://helious.io/news/875e429fcbf62e7b31f6e93c45140891/barr-unlocking-opportunities-for-workers-and-entrepreneurs)

    [

        Jul 14, 2026
        Barr, Will Artificial Intelligence Broadly Raise Living Standards or Drive Income and Wealth Inequality?
        Barr, Will Artificial Intelligence Broadly Raise Living Standards or Drive Income and Wealth Inequality? — Speech At “Next-Gen Financial Inclusion,” the third annual Financial Inclusion Conference hosted by the Federal R…

    ](https://helious.io/news/9ca24b1848b49d96ed8a1476fdc434fa/barr-will-artificial-intelligence-broadly-raise-living)

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