John C. Williams' Speeches
Speeches by former President John C. Williams.
2018
The Future Fortunes of R-star: Are They Really Rising?
Remarks to the Economic Club of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 15, 2018
Supporting Strong, Steady, and Sustainable Growth
Remarks to the World Affairs Council of Sonoma
Santa Rosa, California
April 6, 2018
Expecting the Expected: Staying Calm When the Data Meet the Forecasts
Remarks at the Community Leaders Luncheon
Honolulu, Hawaii
February 7, 2018
Expecting the Expected: Staying Calm When the Data Meet the Forecasts
Remarks to the Financial Women of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
February 2, 2018
2017
Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook: A Fine Balancing Act
Remarks at the 54th Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon
Phoenix, Arizona
November 29, 2017
When the United States Sneezes…
Remarks at the 2017 Asia Economic Policy Conference: Monetary Policy Challenges in a Changing Global Environment
San Francisco, California
November 16, 2017
What's the Future of Interest Rates? The Answer's in the Stars
Remarks at the Salt Lake Area Community Leaders Luncheon
Salt Lake City, Utah
October 11, 2017
Interest Rates and the "New Normal"
Remarks to the Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference
St. Louis, Missouri
October 5, 2017
Monetary Policy's Role in Fostering Sustainable Growth
Remarks to the Economic Club of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 2, 2017
The Global Growth Slump: Causes & Consequences
A public lecture hosted by Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
June 27, 2017
Speed Limits and Stall Speeds: Fostering Sustainable Growth in the United States
Remarks at the University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, Australia
June 25, 2017
The Global Challenge of Very Low R-Star
Figures presented at the Bank of Korea International Conference
Seoul, Republic of Korea
May 31, 2017
Risk, Resilience & Sustainable Growth: U.S. Monetary Policy in a Post-Recovery Era
Remarks at the Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance
Singapore, Singapore
May 28, 2017
Preparing for the Next Storm: Reassessing Frameworks & Strategies in a Low R-Star World
Remarks to The Shadow Open Market Committee New York, New York
May 5, 2017
The Jenga Tower of Prosperity: The Strong, Prosperous, And Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC)
Remarks at the SPARCC National Launch Event New York, New York
March 30, 2017
From Sustained Recovery to Sustainable Growth: What a Difference Four Years Makes
Remarks to the Forecasters Club
New York, New York
March 29, 2017
Keeping the Recovery Sustainable: The Essential Role of an Independent Fed
Remarks to the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce
Santa Cruz, California
February 28, 2017
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Presentation to the 2017 Economic Forecast
Sacramento, California
January 17, 2017
2016
Assessing the New Normal(s)
Presentation to the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s 2016 Member Conference
San Francisco, California
October 21, 2016
Diversity and Inclusion without Excuses
Presented at the Conference on “Improving Diversity in the Financial Services Industry: A Holistic View”
Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey
October 19, 2016
Longview: The Economic Outlook
Presentation to the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Anchorage, Alaska
August 18, 2016
Now That Winter Is Over, Springtime Is on My Mind
Presentation to the Sacramento Economic Forum
Sacramento, California
May 13, 2016
Fintech: The Power of the Possible and Potential Pitfalls
Presentation to the LendIt USA 2016 conference
San Francisco, California
April 12, 2016
Trick of the Light? The U.S. Economy, Global Growth, and International Risks in Perspective
Presentation to the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and U.S. Embassy Speaker Series
Singapore, Singapore
March 29, 2016
Discussion of “Language after Liftoff: Fed Communication Away from the Zero Lower Bound”
Presentation at U.S. Monetary Policy Forum
New York, New York
February 26, 2016
Rules of Engagement
Presentation to NYU Stern School of Business
New York, New York
February 25, 2016
The Right Profile: Economic Drivers and the Outlook
Presentation to Town Hall Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
February 18, 2016
The Health of Nations
Presentation to the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
Los Angeles, California
February 10, 2016
After the First Rate Hike
Presentation to California Bankers Association
Santa Barbara, California
January 8, 2016
2015
Dancing Days Are Here Again: The Long Road Back to Maximum Employment
Presentation to Community Leaders
Portland, Oregon
December 2, 2015
All's Well That Ends Better: The Outlook, Education, and the Future of the American Economy
Presentation to the Arizona Council on Economic Education
Tempe, Arizona
November 7, 2015
The Rediscovery of Financial Market Imperfections
Presentation to Columbia Business School
New York, New York
October 16, 2015
The Economic Outlook: Live Long and Prosper
Presentation to Community Leaders
Spokane, Washington
President Williams presented similar remarks to the Urban Land Institute in San Francisco, California on October 6, 2015.
October 8, 2015
The Economic Outlook: Live Long and Prosper
Presentation to the Urban Land Institute
San Francisco, California
President Williams presented similar remarks at the Community Leaders Luncheon in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 1, 2015.
October 6, 2015
The Economic Outlook: Live Long and Prosper
Presentation to Community Leaders Luncheon
Salt Lake City, Utah
President Williams presented similar remarks at the UCLA Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles, California on September 28, 2015.
October 1, 2015
The Economic Outlook: Live Long and Prosper
Presentation to UCLA Anderson School of Management
Los Angeles, California
September 28, 2015
China, Rates, and the Outlook: May the (Economic) Force Be with You
Presentation to the Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An agenda for China and the United States
Armonk, New York
September 19, 2015
Measuring the Effects of Monetary Policy on House Prices and the Economy
Presentation to Bank Indonesia–BIS Conference on “Expanding the Boundaries of Monetary Policy in Asia and the Pacific”
Jakarta, Indonesia
August 25, 2015
The Recovery's Final Frontier?
Presentation to the Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Mesa, Arizona
President Williams presented similar remarks at the International Conference of Commercial Bank Economists in Los Angeles, California on July 8, 2015.
July 15, 2015
The Recovery's Final Frontier?
Presentation to International Conference of Commercial Bank Economists
Los Angeles, California
July 8, 2015
Data Is the New Black: Monetary Policy by the Numbers
Presentation to NBER East Asia Seminar on Economics
San Francisco, California
June 19, 2015
Macroprudential Policy in a Microprudential World
Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance
Singapore, Singapore
May 27, 2015
Looking Forward, Forward Looking: The Path for Monetary Policy
Presentation to the New York Association for Business Economics
New York, New York
May 12, 2015
Impact Investing, Impacting Neighborhoods
Presentation to Pacific Community Ventures
San Francisco, California
May 4, 2015
Monetary Policy and the Independence Dilemma
Presentation to Chapman University
Orange, California
May 1, 2015
The View from Here: The Economic Outlook and Its Implications for Monetary Policy
Presentation to Australian Business Economists
San Francisco, CA
President Williams presented similar remarks to the CFA Society Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 5, 2015.
March 23, 2015
The View from Here: The Economic Outlook and Its Implications for Monetary Policy
Presentation to CFA Society Hawaii Annual Economic Forecast Dinner
Honolulu, Hawaii
March 5, 2015
2014
Inflation Targeting and the Global Financial Crisis: Successes and Challenges
Essay presentation to the South African Reserve Bank Conference on Fourteen Years of Inflation Targeting in South Africa and the Challenge of a Changing Mandate
Pretoria, South Africa
October 31, 2014
Navigating toward Normal: The Road Back to the Future for Monetary Policy
Presentation to Business and Community Leaders
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 9, 2014
Opening remarks to the Los Angeles Unite for Veterans Summit
Opening remarks to the Los Angeles Unite for Veterans Summit
Los Angeles, California
July 16, 2014
Accommodative Monetary Policy: Savior or Saboteur?
Presentation to the Utah and Montana Bankers Association
Sun Valley, Idaho
June 30, 2014
Financial Stability and Monetary Policy: Happy Marriage or Untenable Union?
Presentation to the Deutsche Bundesbank Conference
Eltville am Rhein, Germany
June 5, 2014
The Economic Recovery and Monetary Policy: The Road Back to Ordinary
Presentation to the Association of Trade and Forfaiting in the Americas
San Francisco, CA
May 22, 2014
The Federal Reserve: Inside Monetary Policy
Speech to Seattle University Albers School of Business
Seattle, Washington
March 5, 2014
Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy: A Transitional Phase
Presentation to the Money Marketeers of New York University
New York, New York
February 19, 2014
Housing, Banking, and the Recovery: The Outlook
Presentation to Lambda Alpha International and Arizona Bankers Association
Phoenix, Arizona
January 7, 2014
2013
Rebalancing the Economy: A Tale of Two Countries
Community Leaders Luncheon Speech
Los Angeles, CA
November 8, 2013
Lessons from the Financial Crisis for Unconventional Monetary Policy
Panel discussion at the NBER Conference
Boston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2013
Monetary Policy and the Recovery
Presentation to Boise Business and Community Leaders’ Luncheon
Boise, Idaho
October 10, 2013
Will Unconventional Monetary Policy Be the New Normal?
Presentation to UC San Diego Economic Roundtable
San Diego, California
October 3, 2013
Bubbles Tomorrow and Bubbles Yesterday, but Never Bubbles Today?
Presentation to the National Association for Business Economics
San Francisco, California
September 9, 2013
The Economic Outlook, Unemployment, and Monetary Policy
Presentation to Portland Community Leaders
Portland, Oregon
September 4, 2013
The Economic Recovery: Past, Present, and Future
Presentation to the Sonoma County Economic Development Board
Rohnert Park, California
June 28, 2013
Life’s Unpredictable Arc
Commencement Address
Economics Department
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
May 20, 2013
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy: Moving in the Right Direction
Presentation to the Portland Business Journal
CFO of the Year Awards Luncheon
Portland, Oregon
May 16, 2013
The Economy and the Federal Reserve: Real Progress, but Too Soon to Relax
Presentation to Town Hall Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
April 3, 2013
The Economy and Monetary Policy: Follow the Demand
Presentation to The Forecasters Club
New York, New York
February 21, 2013
The Economy and Monetary Policy in Uncertain Times
Presentation to the SEMI 2013 Industry Strategy Symposium
Half Moon Bay, California
January 14, 2013
2012
The Role of Monetary Policy in Bolstering Economic Growth
Presentation to the University of San Francisco
Center for the Pacific Rim
November 14, 2012
The Federal Reserve's Unconventional Policies
Presentation to the Center for Economics and Public Policy
UC Irvine
Irvine, California
November 5, 2012
The Role of Monetary Policy in Bolstering Economic Growth
Presentation to Community Leaders
Salt Lake City, Utah
November 2, 2012
The Economy, Fiscal Policy, and Monetary Policy
Presentation to the Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
October 15, 2012
The Economic Outlook and Challenges to Monetary Policy
Presentation to the City Club of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
September 24, 2012
The Economic Outlook and Challenges to Monetary Policy
Presentation to Portland Community Leaders
Portland, OR
President Williams presented similar remarks to the joint convention of the Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon Bankers Associations in Coeur d'Alene, ID, on July 9, 2012.
July 12, 2012
The Economic Outlook and Challenges to Monetary Policy
Presentation to the joint convention of the Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon Bankers Associations
Coeur d'Alene, ID
July 9, 2012
Monetary Policy, Money, and Inflation
Presentation to the Western Economic Association International
San Francisco, CA
July 2, 2012
Welcoming Remarks
Presentation to the Conference on Asian Banking and Finance at the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
June 11, 2012
The Economic Outlook: Global and Domestic Challenges to Growth
Presentation to Seattle-Area Community Leaders
Bellevue, WA
June 6, 2012
Bank Regulation in the Post-Crisis World
Presentation to the California Bankers Association,
121st Annual Convention
Dana Point, CA
May 4, 2012
The Slow Recovery: Causes and Monetary Policy Implications
Presentation to the 2012 Santa Barbara County Economic Summit
Santa Barbara, CA
May 3, 2012
Monetary Policy and the Slow Recovery: It’s Not Just About Housing
Presentation to the SPUR Business Breakfast Series
San Francisco, CA
President Williams presented similar remarks to the University of San Diego School of Business Administration in San Diego, California, on April 3, 2012.
April 4, 2012
Monetary Policy and the Slow Recovery: It’s Not Just About Housing
Presentation to the University of San Diego School of Business Administration
San Diego, CA
April 3, 2012
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Presentation to the CFA Hawaii Seventh Annual Economic Forecast Dinner
Honolulu, Hawaii
March 1, 2012
Discussion of “Housing, Monetary Policy, and the Recovery”
Presentation to the Monetary Policy Forum
New York, New York
February 24, 2012
The Federal Reserve’s Mandate and Best Practice Monetary Policy
Presentation to the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum,
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California
February 13, 2012
The Federal Reserve and the Economic Recovery
Presentation to the Bishop Ranch Forum
San Ramon, California
February 8, 2012
The Federal Reserve and the Economic Recovery
Presentation to The Columbian’s 2012 Economic Forecast Breakfast
Vancouver, Washington
January 10, 2012
2011
Swimming Upstream: Monetary Policy Following the Financial Crisis
Presentation at the Central Bank of Chile,
Fourth Summit Meeting of Central Banks on Inflation Targeting
Santiago, Chile
November 18, 2011
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Presentation to the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix, AZ
November 15, 2011
Monetary Policy in an Era of Crises
Presentation to the International Monetary Fund Annual Research Conference
Washington, D.C.
November 11, 2011
Unconventional Monetary Policy: Lessons from the Past Three Years
Presentation to the Swiss National Bank Research Conference
Zurich, Switzerland
September 23, 2011
Risk Management and Macroprudential Supervisory Policies
Welcoming Remarks to the Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance
San Francisco, California
September 9, 2011
The Outlook for the U.S. Economy and Role for Monetary Policy
Presentation to the Rotary Club of Seattle
Seattle, Washington
September 7, 2011
The Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy
Presentation to Community Leaders
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 28, 2011
Economics Instruction and the Brave New World of Monetary Policy
Presentation to the AEA National Conference on Teaching Economics and Research in Economic Education
San Francisco, California
June 1, 2011
Maintaining Price Stability in a Global Economy
Presentation to Town Hall Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
May 4, 2011