Federal Reserve Governor Cook will speak on the dual mandate in rural America at the 2026 Investing in Rural America Conference, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in Asheville, North Carolina.

The speech was released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

The dual mandate refers to the Federal Reserve's statutory goals of maximum employment and price stability.

The event is part of the Richmond Fed's ongoing focus on rural economic conditions.

The Board of Governors is based at 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC.