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Fed's George Says 2017 Rate Hikes Depend on Economy
Bloomberg Markets, April 18, 2017. All Rights Reserved. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George discusses monetary policy and the state of the U.S. economy. She speaks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on "Bloomberg Markets." Video: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-04-18/fed-s-george-says-2017-rate-hikes-depend-on-economy-video -
Fed's George Says Continuing with Rate Rises Is "Necessary"
The Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2017. All Rights Reserved. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank needs to press forward with rate rises, adding it should also begin reducing its massive balance sheet later in the year. Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/feds-george-says-continuing-with-rate-rises-is-necessary-1492520723 -
Federal Official Backs Bond Paring This Year
CNBC, April 18, 2017. All Rights Reserved. Another Federal Reserve policymaker on Tuesday backed an emerging U.S. central bank plan to begin trimming its bond holdings later this year, as Kansas City Fed President Esther George warned against waiting too long in order to "overheat" labor markets…. Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/18/fed-official-backs-bond-pairing-this-year.html -
George Calls For Fed's Balance Sheet to Shrink on "Autopilot"
Bloomberg Markets, April 18, 2017. All Rights Reserved. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George urged the Federal Open Market Committee to start shrinking its $4.5 trillion balance sheet this year, making reductions automatic and not subject to a quick reversal…. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-18/george-calls-for-fed-s-balance-sheet-to-shrink-on-autopilot -
Another Fed Official Backs Paring Bond Holdings This Year
Reuters, April 18, 2017. All Rights Reserved. Another Federal Reserve policymaker on Tuesday backed an emerging U.S. central bank plan to begin trimming its bond holdings later this year, as Kansas City Fed President Esther George warned against waiting too long in order to "overheat" labor markets…. Read more: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN17K1J9 -
Another Fed Official Backs Paring Bond Holdings This Year
Nasdaq, April 18, 2017. All Rights Reserved. Another Federal Reserve policymaker on Tuesday backed an emerging U.S. central bank plan to begin trimming its bond holdings later this year, as Kansas City Fed President Esther George warned against waiting too long in order to "overheat" labor markets…. Read more: http://m.nasdaq.com/article/another-fed-official-backs-paring-bond-holdings-this-year-20170418-00756 -
Minsky Conference: Fed’s George Says 2017 Rate Hikes Depend on Economy
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Live stream from the 26th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference
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26th Annual Minsky Conference live audio stream
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Conference ProceedingsWill the Global Economic Environment Constrain US Growth and Employment?
A conference organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College with support from the Ford Foundation The 2016 Minsky Conference addressed whether what appears to be a global economic slowdown will jeopardize the implementation and efficiency of Dodd-Frank regulatory reforms, the transition of monetary policy away from zero interest rates, and the “new” normal […] -
Strategic AnalysisThe Trump Effect: Is This Time Different?
From a macroeconomic point of view, 2016 was an ordinary year in the post–Great Recession period. As in prior years, the conventional forecasts predicted that this would be the year the economy would finally escape from the “new normal” of secular stagnation. But just as in every previous year, the forecasts were confounded by the […] -
Press ReleaseLeading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Implications of the Trump Administration’s “America First” Policies at the Levy Economics Institute’s 26th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, April 18–19 at Bard College