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Speeches of Federal Reserve Officials


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December 19, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Issues for monetary policy
Before the Economic Club of New York, New York City

December 13, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
The importance of market structure
Before the Annual Conference of the Central Bank of Chile, Santiago, Chile

December 13, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Credit availability for small business
Before local business owners, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Buffalo Branch, Buffalo, New York

November 22, 2002
Governor Donald L. Kohn
The U.S. current account deficit
At the 12th Frankfurt European Banking Congress, Frankfurt, Germany

November 21, 2002
Governor Ben S. Bernanke
Deflation: Making sure "it" doesn't happen here
Before the National Economists Club, Washington, D.C.

November 20, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Financial engineering and financial stability
At the Annual Conference on the Securities Industry, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Management Division of the Securities Industry Association, New York, New York

November 19, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
International financial risk management
Before the Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C.

November 18, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Opening remarks
At a book reception for the publication of volume I of Allan Meltzer's History of the Federal Reserve, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.

November 18, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities in Indian Country
At the System's Sovereign Lending Conference: Banking Opportunities in Indian Country, Scottsdale, Arizona

November 12, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Opening remarks
At the Canadian American Business Council's RBC Distinguished Speakers Series, Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C.

November 12, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
The banking industry in 2002 after a decade of change
At the First Annual Convention of the Ohio Bankers League, Columbus, Ohio

November 12, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Economic progress and small business
Before the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

November 12, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Recent experience and economic outlook
At the 2003 Global Economic and Investment Outlook Conference, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

November 12, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
The wealth of nations revisited
At Banco de Mexico's Second International Conference: "Macroeconomic Stability, Financial Markets, and Economic Development," Mexico City, Mexico

November 8, 2002
Governor Ben S. Bernanke
On Milton Friedman's ninetieth birthday
At the Conference to Honor Milton Friedman, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

November 7, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
Opening remarks
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Conference "Livable Communities: Linking Community Development and Smart Growth," Cincinnati, Ohio

November 7, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Effective accounting and disclosure for financial transactions and financial institutions
At the National Conference on Banks and Savings Institutions, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Washington, D.C.

October 29, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Education
At the International Understanding Award Dinner, Institute of International Education,
New York, New York

October 24, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Productivity growth: A realistic assessment
At the Stockton Lectures 2002, London Business School, London, U.K.

October 23, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Productivity
At the U.S. Department of Labor and American Enterprise Institute Conference, Washington, D.C.

October 22, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Urban revitalization: Shared responsibilities
At the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Conference: "Rays of Hope: A New Day for America's Distressed Urban Areas," East St. Louis, Illinois

October 16, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
The methodology of benefit-cost analysis
At the Werner Sichel Economics Lecture-Seminar Series, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

October 16, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr
Remarks
At the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Houston Branch building

October 16, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr
(on September 17)
Should financial stability be an explicit central bank objective?
Paper presented to an International Monetary Fund conference on Challenges to Central
Banking from Globalized Financial Markets, Washington, D.C.

October 15, 2002
Governor Ben S. Bernanke
Asset-price "bubbles" and monetary policy
Before the New York Chapter of the National Association for Business Economics

October 9, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Central banks and markets
At the Bond Market Association 2002 Awards Dinner, New York, New York

October 8, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Corporate governance and risk management
At the Annual International Symposium on Derivatives and Risk Management, Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York

October 7, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Banking
At the annual convention of the American Bankers Association, Phoenix, Arizona (via satellite)

October 3, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Business continuity after September 11
At the SWIFT Sibos World Forum, Geneva, Switzerland

October 1, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
The challenge for corporate governance posed by financial innovation
At the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C.

September 28, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Bank performance and corporate governance
Before the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers, Memphis, Tennessee

September 25, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
World finance and risk management
At Lancaster House, London, U.K.

September 25, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Regulation, innovation, and wealth creation
Before the Society of Business Economists, London, U.K.

September 25, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Policy coordination
At the opening of the new HM Treasury Building, London, U.K.

August 30, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Economic volatility
At a symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

July 26, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Economic change in rural America
Before the Fergus Falls Rotary Club, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

July 8, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Financial markets regulation in the United States
At the Second Financial Summit: Challenges and Emerging Risks Facing the Financial Industry, Madrid, Spain

July 5, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
Introductory remarks
At the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy, European Central Bank, Frankfurt, Germany

June 20, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Banking supervision and its application in developing countries
At the World Bank Group's Finance Forum 2002, Chantilly, Virginia

June 11, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Bank performance and corporate governance
At the 112th Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Bankers Association, Hot Springs, Virginia
Governor Bies presented identical remarks at the South Carolina Bankers Association Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida, June 14, 2002

June 10, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Lessons to be re-learned from recent breakdowns in corporate accounting
Before the Institute of International Bankers, New York, New York

May 31, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
The dual banking system and the current condition of the banking industry
At the Annual Meeting and Conference of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Salt Lake City, Utah

May 21, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Community and regional banks: Increasing complexity and risk-management needs
At the 106th Annual Convention of the North Carolina Bankers Association, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

May 21, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
A look at the banking industry in 2002
At the 107th Annual Convention of the Maryland Bankers Association, Palm Beach, Florida

May 17, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Financing options for small business
At the Small Business Development Conference, Cleveland, Ohio

May 13, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Reflections on financial literacy
Before the National Council on Economic Education, Washington, D.C.

May 11, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Thoughts on success in life
At Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri

May 10, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Cyclicality and banking regulation
At the Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

May 9, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Implications of 9/11 for the financial services sector
At the Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Chicago, Illinois

May 3, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Stock options and related matters
At the 2002 Financial Markets Conference of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Sea Island, Georgia
May 3, 2002
(via satellite)

May 2, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
Financial literacy
At the Financial Literacy Teacher Training Workshop, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

April 30, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Risk management in a changing economic environment
Before the Bank Administration Institute, Phoenix, Arizona

April 22, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Finance: United States and global
At the Institute of International Finance, New York, New York
(via videoconference)

April 8, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
CRA at twenty-five
At the Consumer Bankers' Association Community Reinvestment Act Conference, Arlington, Virginia

March 26, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Corporate governance
At the Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York

March 26, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Career development in a changing economy
At the School of Business and Industry, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida

March 21, 2002
Governor Susan S. Bies
Current challenges of community banks
At the Ohio Bankers Day Conference, Ohio Department of Commerce, Columbus, Ohio

March 13, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
The U.S. economy
Before the Independent Community Bankers of America, Honolulu, Hawaii (via satellite)

March 12, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Current industry issues
At the Government Affairs Conference of America's Community Bankers, Washington, D.C.

March 7, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
Macroeconomic policy in recessions--and other times
At the Conference on Combating Recessions, Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Governor Gramlich presented identical remarks at the Economic Department Lecture, Lake Forest College, Chicago, Illinois, April 12, 2002

March 4, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Back to the future in managing banking risk
At Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia

March 4, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
A supervisory perspective on disaster recovery and business continuity
Before the Institute of International Bankers, Washington, D.C.

March 1, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
Lending to lower-income households
At the National Community Reinvestment Coalition 11th Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

February 28, 2002
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
Strengthening the financial system of the 21st century through sound accounting and disclosure
At the Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Europe and the United States, Rüschlikon, Switzerland

February 28, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Saving for retirement
At the 2002 National Summit on Retirement Savings, the Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.

February 27, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
A review of economic developments in 2001 and the economic outlook
At the Canton Forum Speaker Series, Canton, Ohio

February 20, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
Consumption and the wealth effect: The United States and the United Kingdom
Before the International Bond Congress, London, U.K.

February 8, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Implementing the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Two years later
Before the American Law Institute and American Bar Association Washington, D.C.

February 7, 2002
Governor Mark W. Olson
Observations on the evolution of the financial services industry and public policy
At the Center for the Study of Mergers and Acquisitions, University of Miami School of Law, Sixth Annual Institute on Mergers and Acquisitions, Miami Beach, Florida

January 18, 2002
Governor Edward M. Gramlich
Predatory lending
At the Housing Bureau for Seniors Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan

January 16, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
The history of money
At the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Opening of an American Numismatic Society

January 16, 2002
Governor Laurence H. Meyer
Rules and discretion
At the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

January 16, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Developments in the U.S. economy: Review and outlook
Before the Economic Club of Colorado, Denver, Colorado

January 11, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
The economy
At the Bay Area Council Conference, San Francisco, California

January 10, 2002
Chairman Alan Greenspan
Economic development and financial literacy
At the Ninth Annual Economic Development Summit, The Greenlining Institute, Oakland, California

January 8, 2002
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
Why central banks should talk
At the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland

 
Last update: December 19, 2002