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The U.S. Economic Situation and the Challenges for Monetary Policy1
Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for coming. It is always a pleasure to visit Salt Lake City. Our branch office was established here in 1918, and the Fed’s ties to this community are long and deep. This morning, the directors of our Salt Lake City Board met with their counterparts from Seattle and Portland […]
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Asia’s Latest Trade War: Japan vs. South Korea
In this episode of Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Chad Bown, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Chad is an expert on trade, having worked on the issue at the World Bank, the White House Council of Economic Advisors, and the World Trade Organization. We discussed the recent trade disagreement between South Korea and Japan. While, rooted in the countries’ deep historical, political, and social tensions dating back to the early 20th century, the attitudes and tactics adopted in the dispute reflect broader global tensions surrounding trade.
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Contributing to Quality of Life
Profiles four creative placemaking projects that contributed to quality of life: SALT District; Follow the Light; Santo Domingo Heritage Trail Arts Project; and The Porch at 30th Street Station.
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China’s Rising Consumer Class
In our third episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Andy Rothman, an investment strategist for Matthews Asia. Prior to joining Matthews Asia, he worked for 20 years in China, and now uses that experience to shape the firm’s thoughts on China from an investment perspective. Andy helped us understand the future of Chinese growth, its current state of domestic consumption and China’s efforts to rebalance away from investment and exports towards consumption.
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3D Public Servants: The Courage to Be Human
South by Southwest (SXSW)
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How Increasingly Digital Life can Boost Small Business Access to Finance in Asia
In this episode, we interviewed our colleague Sean Creehan, a senior analyst in the Country Analysis Unit. We asked him about a recent paper he wrote on the role of small businesses in Asia. We covered why SMEs receive a disproportionately small share of credit from the financial system, and how fintech and new innovations can boost SME financial access and overall economic growth.
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Media Q&A Transcript with Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly
Media Q&A Transcript with Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly
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Strategies to Improve Middle Neighborhoods
Offers approaches being used by residents and city officials around the country to reinvigorate middle neighborhoods.
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2025 Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) Annual Meeting
Hosted by the American Economic Association, President Mary C. Daly delivered remarks on Ben Bernanke’s contributions to economics and participated in a panel session on monetary policy.
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Fireside Chat with Mary C. Daly at the 2024 Fintech Conference
Summary President Mary C. Daly was joined by Paresh Dave, Senior Writer, WIRED Magazine, for a fireside chat at the 2024 Fintech Conference | The Evolution of Fintech: AI, Payments, and Financial Inclusion. The conversation was livestreamed and the full recording can be viewed on this page. Stay in the know Sign up for notifications […]