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Watch FOMC Rewind Live—Conversations Breaking Down Fed Policy Announcements
How did the strong labor market and inflation factor into the Fed’s March 2022 decision? Research Director Sylvain Leduc breaks down the policy announcement and gives some context in our first FOMC Rewind Live video.
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Longview: The Economic Outlook
Presentation to the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Anchorage, Alaska -
Longview: The Economic Outlook
Despite the very real struggles that some parts of the country, including Alaska, are facing, the broader national economy is in good shape: We’re at full employment, and inflation is well within sight of, and on track to reach, our target. Under these conditions, it makes sense for the Fed to gradually move interest rates toward more normal levels. The following is adapted from a presentation by the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 18.
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The U.S. Economic Situation and the Challenges for Monetary Policy1
Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for coming. It’s always a pleasure to visit Los Angeles, where our Reserve Bank has a major branch, and I’m honored by the invitation to speak to you today. My remarks today will focus on conditions in the U.S. economy. There is a lot to cover, but I plan […]
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Monetary Policy and the Recovery
Presentation to Boise Business and Community Leaders’ Luncheon
Boise, Idaho -
The U.S. Economic Situation and the Challenges for Monetary Policy
This Economic Letter is adapted from speeches delivered by Janet L. Yellen, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, on September 4 and 5, 2008, to a group of community leaders in Salt Lake City, Utah, and to the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, respectively.
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Panel discussion of William R. White “Globalisation and the Determinants of Domestic Inflation”*
I would like to thank Governor Noyer and the Banque de France for organizing this stimulating conference on globalization, inflation and monetary policy. With strong global growth boosting oil, food and materials prices, the linkages between globalization and domestic inflation—one focus of Bill White’s interesting paper–are very much on the minds of monetary policymakers these days. […]
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The Economy and Monetary Policy in Uncertain Times1
Presentation to the SEMI 2013 Industry Strategy Symposium
Half Moon Bay, California
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This Time Is Different…Because We Are
Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall
Los Angeles, CA -
Monetary Policy in Uncertain Times
The Federal Reserve has taken bold steps this past year, both in the approaches to stimulate the economy and the way it talks about policy. The Fed’s initiatives are working, and represent the best course to move toward maximum employment and price stability. The following is adapted from a presentation by the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to the Semiconductor Materials and Equipment International (SEMI) 2013 Industry Strategy Symposium, in Half Moon Bay, California, on January 14, 2013.