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  • Prospects for the Economy in 2008

    Good evening, and thanks for inviting me to be part of CFA Hawaii’s Annual Economic Forecast Dinner tonight. As President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, it’s my responsibility to be in touch with what’s happening to the economy throughout our District, which includes Hawaii and eight other Western states. I do this […]

  • Macroprudential Policy in a Microprudential World

    Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance
    Singapore, Singapore

  • Japan’s Complicated Role as a Global Safe Haven

    Today we launch a new series, Rethinking Asia, as we consider noteworthy and unusual trends in Asian finance and economics. In our first episode, we sat down with Jesper Koll, head of Japan at WisdomTree, a global asset manager. In our conversation, Jesper discusses in depth the history and forces behind Japan’s distinction as a safe haven for global investors. He explains why assets like the yen and Japanese government bonds rally during periods of regional or global turmoil.

  • Prospects for the Economy in 2008

    This Economic Letter is adapted from a speech by Janet L. Yellen, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to the Chartered Financial Analysts of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 7, 2008.

  • Gillian Tett on Trust and Contagion During the Asian Financial Crisis

    In the second episode of our series on the Asian financial crisis, we talked with Gillian Tett, U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times. Gillian was based in Asia at the time of the crisis and witnessed it spread across the region. In the interview, she relays her experience in Asia in 1997 and how it helped her spot warning signs ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis.

  • Watch FOMC Rewind Live, May 2022 – Insights on Fed Policy Announcements

    How is the Federal Reserve working to bring inflation back down? Research Director Sylvain Leduc discusses the Fed’s recent policy decision in our May 2022 FOMC Rewind Live video.

  • The Uncertain Economic Outlook and the Policy Responses1

    Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me. I’m delighted to speak before a group of such distinguished forecasters. As a member of the Federal Open Market Committee, I too must regularly predict the course of the economy and lately that has become a particularly hazardous occupation. We are struggling to assess the effects of […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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.