Speech

The egocentricity of the present (prefaced by the tale of Ruth and Emma)

Abstract: \"In building the bridge to restore financial order and efficiency, my primary interest is to do the minimum necessary to get the job done. And no more. In so doing, my hope is that we restore the long-term faith of the millions of risk takers who make our economy so mighty.\" ; Remarks before a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Community Forum, San Antonio, Texas, April 9, 2008.

Keywords: Risk management; Global financial crisis; Monetary policy;

Bibliographic Information

Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Part of Series: Speeches and Essays

Publication Date: 2008

Number: 30