Acadiana Business

Fed Reserve Bank prez speaking at Cajundome

by Leslie Turk

Dennis Lockhart will discuss the state of the country's economy on Wednesday, Aug. 31.

The 14th president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, Dennis Lockhart will discuss the state of the U.S. economy at a Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event at the Cajundome Convention Center Aug. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. MidSouth Bank is presenting sponsor.

Lockhart is responsible for all the Federal Reserve Bank's activities, including monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation and payment services. As a member of the Federal Open Market Committee, he will also provide his perspective on the outlook for the economy.

Anyone interested in attending should contact Courtney Thomas at [email protected] or 337-233-2705.