Press Releases
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John G. Stumpf Reappointed to the Federal Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s board of directors has reappointed John G. Stumpf, chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo & Company to represent the District on the Federal Advisory Council for a second one-year term.
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Membership Appointments Announced for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco announced that Eugene L. Pelham, H.R. (Hal) Russell, and Daniel L. Skaff were appointed as the newest members of the Twelfth District’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC).
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Luis Faura Appointed to the Los Angeles Branch Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has appointed Luis Faura, president and chief executive officer of C&F Foods Inc., to its Los Angeles Branch board of directors.
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Sophie Minich Appointed to Seattle Branch Federal Reserve Board
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has appointed Sophie Minich, president and CEO, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), to the Seattle Branch board of directors.
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Fed’s Williams optimistic on outlook; says 2015 still “appropriate” for rate hike
A leading policymaker said today that he’s encouraged by the economic outlook and that he still views a 2015 rate hike as an “appropriate” action.
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Fed’s Williams: 2015 Rate Hike “Appropriate”
Speaking the Saturday after the FOMC declined to raise the federal funds rate at its September meeting, John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, reiterated his view that 2015 remains the appropriate year for a rate hike.
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Carol K. Nelson Appointed to Seattle Branch Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has appointed Carol K. Nelson, Pacific region executive and Seattle market president of Cleveland-based KeyBank to the Seattle Branch board of directors.
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Fed’s Williams “not that worried” about Q1 GDP numbers
Citing research by his staff economists and others, Q1 GDP figures were, “much better than they seemed,” said John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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Labor market continues to improve: SF Fed President Williams
San Francisco, California – The labor market has shown “continued, solid improvement,” said John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. “Not only has there been strong job growth, but the data show most of those new jobs are full-time and higher paying.” Williams gave his forecast at a […]
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Monetary policy “poorly suited” to deal with financial stability: SF Fed Pres. Williams
Singapore — While all tools should be considered to avoid a financial crisis, the president of the San Francisco Fed is “unconvinced that monetary policy is one of them.” Williams made the remarks in a keynote address to an international symposium on regulatory reform, co-hosted by the SF Fed and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. […]