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Pace of GDP Growth, Disinflation Key in U.S. Economic Outlook
The U.S. economy began the year on solid footing, but forecasts of below-trend GDP growth and uncertainty about the pace of disinflation pose risks in 2023.
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Interview With St. Louis Fed President James Bullard
Last week’s jobs report demonstrated the ongoing strength of the U.S. economy and underscored the need for the Federal Reserve to rein in its stimulus efforts, a Fed official said Tuesday. St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said that Friday’s report, which showed a healthy gain of 943,000 jobs last month, means the economy is making sufficient progress to start reducing, or tapering, the Fed’s $120 billion in monthly bond purchases. Those purchases, which began last March during the pandemic recession, are intended to lower longer-term interest rates and bolster the ...
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Exploring current economic conditions and the implications for monetary policy: remarks at 1Berkshire Economic Outlook Luncheon, Dalton, Massachusetts, October 26, 2018
Topics covered include: recent monetary policy actions; outlook -- continued robust growth; clear risks to the forecast; how should policy respond to strong base forecast but rising risks?; inflation for goods and services; exports are important and uncertain.
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Interview With St. Louis Fed President James Bullard, Wall Street Journal
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard in an interview with Michael S. Derby of The Wall Street Journal laid out his optimism for the U.S. economy’s outlook and why he doesn’t see the same need for additional fiscal support from the government for the economy as his central bank colleagues. Mr. Bullard in the interview Monday also discussed how he thinks the Federal Reserve will handle policy over the near term, while flagging the economy’s ability to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic. The following transcript has been lightly edited for content and clarity.
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Perspectives on the Economy, and on the Opportunities Ahead
Speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. In her first speech as president of the Boston Fed, Susan Collins touched on a broad range of topics, including monetary policy, her vision as leader of the Boston Reserve Bank, and the work being done at the Bank to support a vibrant regional and national economy.
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Bullard Speaks with Bloomberg about Tapering, Inflation, Economy’s Progress
In an interview on Bloomberg TV, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard spoke about tapering the Fed’s $120 billion a month of bond purchases, staying flexible to address inflation, and the growing economy.
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Opening remarks at the Panel on Policy Challenges for Central Banks
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks before the Central Bank Research Association Annual Meeting at Columbia University, New York.
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Presentation by Andrew F. Haughwout at the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce
Presentation on the economic outlook delivered by Andrew F. Haughwout, Director of Household and Public Policy Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This presentation was delivered at the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook 2024 meeting in Shelton, Connecticut.
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An Economic Outlook - New Jerseys Bankers Association
Philadelphia Fed?s Harker: New Jersey?s Economy Shows Significant Progress Despite Slow Recovery January 20, 2017 While New Jersey?s economy has made significant progress since the recession, the state faces ?different issues than other states? that impact the recovery of its housing and labor markets, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick T. Harker said today in remarks at the New Jersey Bankers Association?s annual Economic Leadership Forum
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Risk management in monetary policymaking: remarks to the National Association of Corporate Directors, New England Chapter, Boston, Massachusetts, March 5, 2019
Eric Rosengren, the Boston Fed president, offered up a ?relatively strong forecast? for the economy in 2019: growth somewhat above 2 percent, inflation close to the Fed?s 2 percent target, and a labor market that continues to tighten. However, ?risks to that outlook have increased recently,? he said, in a talk focused on assessing and managing those risks.