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District Voices Go to Washington
How do business and community voices make their way to monetary policy decision makers in Washington D.C.? Often through Federal Reserve Bank branches. SF Fed branch managers share how they gain insights into the issues and concerns affecting people and micro-economies in their areas.
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Economic Letter
Bubbles, Credit, and Their Consequences
Bubbles are hard to anticipate and costly to deflate. Thus, policymakers struggle with how to respond, if at all. Evaluating the economic costs of past equity and real estate bubbles—with particular attention to credit growth during booms—can give valuable insights. A recent study finds that equity bubbles are relatively benign. More danger comes from housing bubbles in which credit grows rapidly.
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From Executive Leaders
Tailoring, Fintech, and Risk Culture: The Talk of the (Community Banking) Town
Speech to the Western Independent Bankers Annual Conference for Bank Presidents, Senior Officers & Directors
Waikoloa, Hawaii
FedViews
Reuven Glick, group vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, stated his views on the current economy and the outlook as of September 8, 2016.
From the Board
Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District
Officer Paul Trotter welcomes employees and visitors to SF Fed headquarters with a crinkle-eyed grin and ready jokes. How raising camels, battling wildfires, and providing security for NBC Studios led him to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
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