Janet L. Yellen's Speeches
Speeches by former President Janet L. Yellen.
2010
The Outlook for the Economy
Presentation to Financial Executives International
San Francisco, CA
April 15, 2010
The Outlook for the Economy and Inflation, and the Case for Federal Reserve Independence
Presentation to Town Hall Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
March 23, 2010
The Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy
Presentation to the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate
School of Business Administration, University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
February 22, 2010
2009
Linkages between Monetary and Regulatory Policy: Lessons from the Crisis
Presentation to The Institute of Regulation & Risk, North Asia
Hong Kong
November 17, 2009
The Outlook for the Economy and Real Estate
Presentation to the Phoenix Chapter of Lambda Alpha International
Phoenix, AZ
November 10, 2009
The Outlook for Recovery in the U.S. Economy
Presentation to the San Francisco Society of Certified Financial Analysts
San Francisco, CA
September 14, 2009
Outlook for the U.S. Economy and Community Banks
Presentation to the Oregon Bankers Association Annual Convention with
the Idaho Bankers Association
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
July 28, 2009
A View of the Economic Crisis and the Federal Reserve’s Response
Presentation to the Commonwealth Club of California
San Francisco, CA
June 30, 2009
Closing Panel Presentation
Panel discussion for the Federal Reserve Board/Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking (JMCB) conference on "Financial Markets and Monetary Policy"
Washington D.C.
June 5, 2009
Issues Raised by the Credit Crunch and Global Recession
Videoconference Presentation to the Australian Business Economists
May 6, 2009
Issues Raised by the Credit Crunch and Global Recession
Presentation to the Haas Business School, University of California, Berkeley
Dean’s Speaker Series
May 5, 2009
A Minsky Meltdown: Lessons for Central Bankers
Presentation to the 18th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the State of the U.S. and World Economies—“Meeting the Challenges of the Financial Crisis”
Organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
New York City
April 16, 2009
The Uncertain Economic Outlook and the Policy Responses
Presentation to the Forecasters Club of New York
New York, NY
March 25, 2009
Discussion of “Oil and the Macroeconomy: Lessons for Monetary Policy”
Presentation to the 2009 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum conducted by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Brandeis International Business School
New York, New York
February 27, 2009
The Economic Outlook for 2009 and Community Banks
Presentation to the 128th Assembly for Bank Directors
Big Island, Hawaii
February 6, 2009
The Outlook for 2009: Economic Turmoil and Policy Responses
Presentation to the Financial Women’s Association
San Francisco, CA
January 15, 2009
U.S. Monetary Policy Objectives in the Short and Long Run
Presentation to the Andrew Brimmer Policy Forum
IBEFA/ASSA Meeting
San Francisco, CA
January 4, 2009
Comments on “The Revival of Fiscal Policy”
Presentation to the Annual AEA/ASSA Conference
San Francisco, CA
January 4, 2009
2008
The Mortgage Meltdown, Financial Markets, and the Economy
Speech to UCLA Symposium at UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California
October 30, 2008
The Financial System and the Economy
Speech to the Silicon Valley Chapter of Financial Executives International
Palo Alto, CA
October 14, 2008
The U.S. Economic Situation and the Challenges for Monetary Policy
Speech to Community Leaders Luncheon at the Los Angeles Rotary Club
Los Angeles, California
September 5, 2008
The U.S. Economic Situation and the Challenges for Monetary Policy
Speech to Community Leaders Luncheon
Salt Lake City, Utah
September 4, 2008
Stabilizing Communities-Addressing the Negative Impacts of Foreclosure
Keynote speech to FRBSF Conference: Recovery, Renewal, Rebuilding – a Federal Reserve Conference Series
Los Angeles, CA
PDF presentation charts (1.2MB)
July 15, 2008
Risks and Prospects for the U.S. Economy
Speech to Community Leaders Luncheon
Portland, Oregon
July 10, 2008
Risks and Prospects for the U.S. Economy
Speech to the University of California San Diego Economics Roundtable
San Diego, California
July 7, 2008
Credit, Housing, Commodities, and the Economy
Speech to the Northern California Regional Financial Planning Conference
San Francisco, California
Presentation charts (pdf, 328 kb)
President Yellen presented similar remarks to the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute Annual Conference in Vancouver on May 13, 2008.
May 27, 2008
Credit, Housing, Commodities, and the Economy
Speech to the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, Annual Conference
Vancouver, British Columbia
May 13, 2008
The Economy: Where Are We and What Will Happen Next?
Speech to the Bay Area Council 18th Annual Outlook Conference
Alameda, California
April 16, 2008
The Financial Markets, Housing, and the Economy
Speech to the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Stanford, California
April 3, 2008
2008 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
Opening Remarks to the 2008 National Interagency
Community Reinvestment Conference
San Francisco, California
March 31, 2008
Panel discussion of William R. White “Globalisation and the Determinants of Domestic Inflation”*
Panel discussion of William R. White “Globalisation and the Determinants of Domestic Inflation”
Presentation to the Banque de France International Symposium on Globalisation, Inflation and Monetary Policy
Paris, France
March 7, 2008
Prospects for the U.S. Economy in 2008
Speech to the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Group
San Francisco, California
February 12, 2008
Prospects for the Economy in 2008
Speech to the Chartered Financial Analysts of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
February 7, 2008
2007
The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
Speech to the Seattle Community Development Roundtable and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees
Seattle, Washington
December 3, 2007
Policymaker Roundtable
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Conference: "John Taylor’s Contributions to Monetary Theory and Policy"
October 12, 2007
Recent Financial Developments and the U.S. Economic Outlook
Speech to Town Hall – Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
October 9, 2007
Implications of Behavioral Economics for Monetary Policy
Panel on: “Behavioral Economics and Economic Policy in the Past and Future”
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Conference: “Implications of Behavioral Economics for Economic Policy”
Boston, Massachusetts
This paper forms the basis for President Janet L. Yellen's remarks for the panel on "Behavioral Economics and Economic Policy in the Past and Future."
September 28, 2007
Recent Financial Developments and the U.S. Economic Outlook
Speech to the National Association for Business Economics
San Francisco, California
September 10, 2007
The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
Speech to a Community Leaders Luncheon
Anchorage, Alaska
President Janet L. Yellen presented similar remarks to the First Annual Conference of the Risk Management Institute (via video conference) on July 5, 2007.
July 12, 2007
The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
Speech to the First Annual Conference of the Risk Management Institute
Singapore via video-conference
July 5, 2007
Panel discussion: The State of the Global Economy/Current International Economic Policy
Presentation to a conference celebrating Professor Rachel McCulloch:
“Is Free Trade Still Optimal in the 21st Century?”
Panel discussion: The State of the Global Economy/Current International Economic Policy
Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
June 15, 2007
The U.S. Economy: Prospects and a Puzzle Revisited
Speech to the Money Marketeers of New York University
New York, New York
April 26, 2007
Community Development: Opportunities in Low-income and Minority Communities
Speech to the Greenlining Institute’s 14th Annual Economic Development Summit
Los Angeles, California
April 19, 2007
The U.S. Economy in 2007
Speech at Sacramento State University’s
College of Business Administration Executive Speaker Series,
Co-hosted with the Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Sacramento
Sacramento, California
President Janet L. Yellen presented similar remarks to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group on February 21, 2007.
February 23, 2007
The U.S. Economy in 2007
Speech to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Santa Clara, California
February 21, 2007
The Asian Financial Crisis Ten Years Later: Assessing the Past and Looking to the Future
Speech to the Asia Society of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
February 6, 2007
The U.S. Economy in 2007: Prospects and Puzzles
Speech to the Joint Rotary Clubs of Reno and the East Bay (SF Bay Area)
Reno, Nevada
President Janet L. Yellen presented similar remarks to the Arizona Council on Economic Education on January 17, 2007.
January 22, 2007
The U.S. Economy in 2007: Prospects and Puzzles
Speech to the Arizona Council on Economic Education
Scottsdale, Arizona
January 17, 2007
2006
Exploring the Valley’s Unbanked Opportunity
Speech to the Central Valley Banking Forum
Fresno, California
November 14, 2006
Economic Inequality in the United States
Speech to the Center for the Study of Democracy
2006-2007 Economics of Governance Lecture
University of California, Irvine
November 6, 2006
Prospects for the U.S. Economy
Speech to the Hong Kong Association of Northern California
San Francisco, California
President Janet L. Yellen presented similar remarks to the California Independent Bankers 16th Annual Convention in Laguna Beach, California on October 9, 2006.
October 16, 2006
Prospects for the U.S. Economy
Speech to California Independent Bankers 16th Annual Convention
Laguna Beach, California
October 9, 2006
Prospects for the U.S. Economy
Speech to the Emeryville Chamber of Commerce
Emeryville, California
President Janet L. Yellen presented similar remarks at a Community Leaders Luncheon in Boise, Idaho, on September 7, 2006.
September 12, 2006
Prospects for the U.S. Economy
Speech to a Community Outreach Luncheon
Boise, Idaho
September 7, 2006
Prospects for the U.S. Economy
Speech at the Golden Gate University Speakers Series
San Francisco, California
July 31, 2006
Monetary Policy in a Global Environment
Speech at The Euro and the Dollar in a Globalized Economy Conference
U.C. Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
May 27, 2006
Prospects for the Economy
Presentation to the Bay Area Council 2006 Outlook Conference
San Jose, California
April 18, 2006
Welcoming Remarks
Welcoming remarks to the 2006 National Community Reinvestment Conference
Green Valley Ranch, Las Vegas, NV
March 20, 2006
The U.S Economy in 2006
Speech before an Australian Business Economists luncheon
Sydney, Australia via satellite link from San Francisco
March 15, 2006
Enhancing Fed Credibility
Luncheon Keynote Speech to the Annual Washington Policy Conference Sponsored by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
Washington D.C.
March 13, 2006
2006: A Year of Transition at the Federal Reserve
Presentation to the Los Angeles Chapter, National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
Los Angeles, CA
January 19, 2006
2005
The U.S Economy: 2005 in Review and Prospects for 2006
Presentation to the California Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco, CA
December 2, 2005
Housing Bubbles and Monetary Policy
Presentation to the Fourth Annual Haas Gala
San Francisco, CA
Note: These remarks are based closely on a portion of those President Yellen presented on September 27, 2005, in London to the Conference on U.S. Monetary Policy convened by the European Economics and Financial Centre.
October 21, 2005
Update on the U.S. Economy
Presentation to a Salt Lake City Community Leaders Luncheon
Salt Lake City, Utah
October 18, 2005
The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
Presentation to the members of Parliament at the Conference on US Monetary Policy convened by the European Economics and Financial Centre
London, England
September 27, 2005
Views on the Economy and Implications for Monetary Policy
San Diego Community Leaders' Luncheon
San Diego, California
September 8, 2005
Views on the Economy and Implications for Monetary Policy
Portland Community Leaders’ Luncheon
Portland, Oregon
July 29, 2005
Policymaking on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC): Transparency and Continuity
Presentation to the Bank of Japan’s 12th International Conference of the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies
Tokyo, Japan
by Janet L. Yellen, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
For delivery May 31, 2005, 2 P.M. Tokyo, Japan, 10 P.M. (May 30) Pacific Daylight Time, 1 A.M. (May 31) Eastern
May 31, 2005
Challenges for Policymaking in a Changing Global Economy
Presentation to the Bank of Korea’s International Conference 2005 on The Effectiveness of Stabilization Policies
Seoul, Korea
May 27, 2005
Thoughts on the Economy and the Banking Sector
Presentation to the Western Independent Bankers Association Annual Conference
Kauai, Hawaii
March 14, 2005
Prospects for the U.S. Economy
Presentation to the University of California at Berkeley Boalt School Alumni
San Francisco, California
March 2, 2005
The U.S. Economic Outlook
Presentation to the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
February 11, 2005
The U.S. Economic Outlook
Presentation to the Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
January 20, 2005
2004
The U.S. Economic Outlook: A Monetary Policymaker’s Perspective
Presentation to Arizona State University’s 41st Annual Forecast Luncheon
Phoenix, Arizona
December 1, 2004
Perspectives on the National Economy and Monetary Policy
Presentation to Securities Analysts of San Francisco and Global Association of Risk Professionals
San Francisco, California
October 21, 2004
Remarks on the U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
President's Speech
Presentation to a Seattle Community Leaders Luncheon
Seattle, Washington
September 9, 2004
Stabilization Policy: A Reconsideration
This paper forms the basis for Janet Yellen's Presidential address to the Western Economic Association International
Delivered July 1, 2004, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
July 1, 2004