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Views on Current Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President & CEO Susan M. Collins shared brief remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations' C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics. Following the brief remarks, President Collins discussed economic conditions and monetary policy with CNBC Technology and Global Markets Correspondent Seema Mody.
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Observations on the Economy’s Performance and Outlook
The U.S. economy overall performed remarkably well in 2023: inflation slowed notably, while job growth and output growth remained quite strong. Importantly, the pandemic recovery has been unusually equitable, with employment gains having been broadly shared across racial and ethnic groups.
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Creating a Vibrant, Inclusive Economy: Remarks at the Community College of Rhode Island
First, I want to highlight why I wanted to prioritize speaking at a community college like CCRI; and why community colleges, and all of you engaged with them, are so important to our economy and society. Then, I’ll talk briefly about the range of things we do at the Federal Reserve, to advance our mission. And finally, I’ll share some of the lessons I’ve learned from my own career path, in case my experiences may be helpful to you.
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Supply Factors and the Evolution of the Economy
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President & CEO Susan M. Collins delivered the 2025 Razin Economic Policy Lecture on “Supply Factors and the Evolution of the Economy” at Georgetown University. President Collins says her outlook for both economic activity and inflation remains clouded by significant uncertainty, as well as competing risks. She notes supply-side factors have been underappreciated in “understanding how the economy has evolved,” which is “critical for assessing its likely trajectory.” Looking ahead, President Collins expects supply factors will continue to play a key ...
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Observations on Housing and the Economy: Remarks at “The State of the Nation’s Housing 2025”
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Susan M. Collins shared remarks at The State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 event hosted by the Harvard Joint Center on Housing Studies and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. President Collins' remarks focus on issues related to housing data, housing affordability, the importance of housing in the economy, and the Federal Reserve’s engagement in housing issues – especially with the regional-economy perspective.
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Perspectives on the Economy from Susan M. Collins
Points shared while meeting stakeholders and assessing economic conditions in the Massachusetts towns of Fall River, New Bedford, Centerville, and Plymouth.
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Monetary Policy Challenges in the Pandemic Recovery
President Collins shared charts with graduate students and faculty at an economics seminar at Harvard University, covering aspects of the economy she recently discussed at Wellesley College and as part of the Boston Fed’s 22nd Annual Regional & Community Bankers Conference.
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The National and Regional Economy: Navigating Near-term Changes and Long-term Challenges
In her remarks, Susan Collins spoke briefly about monetary policy, then touched on what she has seen in the New England economy during her first six months in this role, and finally talked about an approach those at the Fed have found helps local community efforts to coalesce around challenges, in support of economic resurgence.