2017 Speeches
Workforce Development in Today's Economy
Governor Lael Brainard
At "Leading the Way: A Workforce Development Video Campaign" awards ceremony hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools in the Greater Rochester Area, Rochester, N.Y.
Thoughts on Prudent Innovation in the Payment System
Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal K. Quarles
At the 2017 Financial Stability and Fintech Conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the Office of Financial Research, and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, Washington, D.C.
Where Do Consumers Fit in the Fintech Stack?
Governor Lael Brainard
At "FinTech Risks and Opportunities: An Interdisciplinary Approach," a conference sponsored by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Regional Food Systems and Community Development
Governor Lael Brainard
At a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Regional Food Systems Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
Remarks accepting the 2017 Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois, Washington, D.C.
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the Roundtable of the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, New York (via prerecorded video)
A Challenging Decade and a Question for the Future
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At the 2017 Herbert Stein Memorial Lecture, National Economists Club, Washington, D.C.
Financial Innovation: A World in Transition
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the 41st Annual Central Banking Seminar, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, New York
The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At the Group of 30 International Banking Seminar, Washington, D.C.
Prospects for Emerging Market Economies in a Normalizing Global Economy
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the 2017 Annual Membership Meeting of the Institute of International Finance, Washington, D.C.
Rethinking Monetary Policy in a New Normal
Governor Lael Brainard
At the Panel on Monetary Policy "Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy," a conference sponsored by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington D.C.
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At TMPG Best Practices @ 10: A Look Back and a Look Ahead, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, New York
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At Community Banking in the 21st Century Fifth Annual Community Banking Research and Policy Conference cosponsored by the Federal Reserve System and Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
The Independent Bank of England--20 Years On
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At "20 Years On," a conference sponsored by the Bank of England, London, England
Revised version: October 12, 2017
Labor Market Disparities and Economic Performance
Governor Lael Brainard
At "Banking and the Economy: A Forum for Minority Bankers," a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
Inflation, Uncertainty, and Monetary Policy
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At the "Prospects for Growth: Reassessing the Fundamentals" 59th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics, Cleveland, Ohio
Why Persistent Employment Disparities Matter for the Economy's Health
Governor Lael Brainard
At "Disparities in the Labor Market: What Are We Missing?" a research conference sponsored by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
Understanding the Disconnect between Employment and Inflation with a Low Neutral Rate
Governor Lael Brainard
At The Economic Club of New York New York, New York
The Role of Boards at Large Financial Firms
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the Large Bank Directors Conference, Chicago, Illinois
Financial Stability a Decade after the Onset of the Crisis
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At "Fostering a Dynamic Global Recovery," a symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The Low Level of Global Real Interest Rates
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At the Conference to Celebrate Arminio Fraga’s 60 Years, Casa das Garcas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Strengthening Diversity in Economics
Governor Lael Brainard
At the Conference for the 2017 Summer Training and Scholarship Program sponsored by the American Economic Association and the National Science Foundation and hosted by the Department of Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Cross-Border Spillovers of Balance Sheet Normalization
Governor Lael Brainard
At the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Monetary Economics Summer Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cross-Border Spillovers of Balance Sheet Normalization
Governor Lael Brainard
At "Normalizing Central Banks' Balance Sheets: What Is the New Normal?" a conference sponsored by Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, New York
Government Policy and Labor Productivity
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At the "Washington Transformation? Politics, Policies, Prospects," a forum sponsored by the Summer Institute of Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
The Case for Housing Finance Reform
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.
An Assessment of Financial Stability in the United States
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At the IMF Workshop on Financial Surveillance and Communication: Best Practices from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Advanced Economies, Washington, D.C.
Central Clearing and Liquidity
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Symposium on Central Clearing, Chicago, Illinois
Housing and Financial Stability
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At the DNB-Riksbank Macroprudential Conference Series, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Thoughts on the Normalization of Monetary Policy
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the Economic Club of New York, New York, New York
Navigating the Different Signals from Inflation and Unemployment
Governor Lael Brainard
At the New York Association for Business Economics, New York, New York
Why Opportunity and Inclusion Matter to America’s Economic Strength
Governor Lael Brainard
At the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Conference, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
So We All Can Succeed: 125 Years of Women's Participation in the Economy
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At "125 Years of Women at Brown Conference," sponsored by Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Committee Decisions and Monetary Policy Rules
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At "The Structural Foundations of Monetary Policy," a Hoover Institution Monetary Policy Conference, Stanford University, Stanford, California
Where Do Banks Fit in the Fintech Stack?
Governor Lael Brainard
At the Northwestern Kellogg Public-Private Interface Conference on "New Developments in Consumer Finance: Research & Practice"
International Effects of Recent Policy Tightening
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At The IBRN-IMF conference: The Transmission of Macroprudential and Monetary Policies Across Borders, Washington, D.C.
Monetary Policy Expectations and Surprises
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, New York, New York
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At "Expanding the Impact: Increasing Capacity and Influence," the 2017 Interagency Minority Depository Institution and Community Development Financial Institution Bank National Conference, Los Angeles, California
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo
At The Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
America's Central Bank: The History and Structure of the Federal Reserve
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics Distinguished Speaker Series, Morgantown, West Virginia
Addressing Workforce Development Challenges in Low-Income Communities
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At "Creating a Just Economy," the 2017 annual conference of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, D.C.
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At "Strong Foundations: The Economic Futures of Kids and Communities," the 10th Biennial Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
From Adding Accommodation to Scaling It Back
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At The Executives' Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Monetary Policy: By Rule, By Committee, or By Both?
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At the 2017 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum, sponsored by the Initiative on Global Markets at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, New York, New York
Innovation, Technology, and the Payments System
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At Blockchain: The Future of Finance and Capital Markets? The Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law, New Haven, Connecticut
Transitions in the Outlook and Monetary Policy
Governor Lael Brainard
At the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the Forecasters Club of New York Luncheon, New York, New York
"I'd Rather Have Bob Solow Than an Econometric Model, But ..."
Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer
At the Warwick Economics Summit, Coventry, United Kingdom
The Economic Outlook and the Conduct of Monetary Policy
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, Stanford, California
The Goals of Monetary Policy and How We Pursue Them
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At the Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, California
Monetary Policy in a Time of Uncertainty
Governor Lael Brainard
At the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.
Chair Janet L. Yellen
At the Conversation with the Chair: A Teacher Town Hall Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Low Interest Rates and the Financial System
Governor Jerome H. Powell
At the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Finance Association, Chicago, Illinois