Speeches
2021
Taking Stock of the Economic Recovery and the Opportunities to Bolster Financial Stability
April 12, 2021 | Virtual
Newton-Needham Regional Chamber
Perspectives on the Eventual Economic Recovery
February 19, 2021 | Webinar
2021 Yale Economic Development Symposium: Rebuilding for an Inclusive Economy
Yale School of Management’s Economic Development Club
The Economic Outlook – Optimism Despite the Challenges Ahead
January 12, 2021 | Virtual
2021 Economic Overview
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
2020
Financial Stability Factors and the Severity of the Current Recession
November 10, 2020 | Virtual
Annual Robert Glauber Lecture
Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government
Financial Stability Factors and the Severity of the Current Recession
November 10, 2020 | Virtual
UBS Eurpean Virtual Conference
Economic Fragility: Implications for Recovery from the Pandemic
October 13, 2020 | Annual Regional and Community Bankers Conference
Economic Fragility: Implications for Recovery from the Pandemic
October 8, 2020 | Webinar
Marburg Memorial Lecture
Marquette University Economics Department
The Economy’s Outlook, Challenges, and Way Forward
September 30, 2020 | Webinar
Boston Economic Club
The Economy’s Outlook, Challenges, and Way Forward
September 23, 2020 | Webinar
New England Conference Massachusetts Bankers Association
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Economic Outlook, and the Main Street Lending Program
August 12, 2020 | Webinar
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Prepared Testimony for the Congressional Oversight Commission
August 7, 2020 | Live Stream
Testimony on Main Street Lending Program
Congressional Oversight Commission
An Update on the Economy and the Main Street Lending Program
June 19, 2020 | Webinar
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
The Main Street Lending Program and Other Federal Reserve Actions
May 20, 2020 | Webinar
Maine Bankers Association 2020 Directors Forum
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
The Main Street Lending Program and Other Federal Reserve Actions
May 19, 2020 | Webinar
New England Council
Addressing the Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 1, 2020 | Webinar
Addressing the Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Observations on Monetary Policy and the Zero Lower Bound
March 6, 2020 | New York, NY
Current Monetary Policy: The Influence of Marvin Goodfriend
Shadow Open Market Committee and Manhattan Institute
The Economic Outlook – and Two Risks to the Forecast that are Worth Watching
January 13, 2020 | Hartford, CT
Economic Summit & Outlook
Connecticut Business & Industry Association
2019
Perspectives on the U.S. Economic Outlook
December 17, 2019 | New York, NY
Forecasters Club of New York
Financial Stability and Regulatory Policy in a Low Interest Rate Environment
November 11, 2019 | Oslo, Norway
Prepared for the next crisis? The costs and benefits of financial regulation
Norges Bank and International Banking, Economics and Finance Association
Exploring Economic Conditions and the Implications for Monetary Policy
October 15, 2019 | Boston, MA
Regional and Community Bankers Conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Exploring Economic Conditions and the Implications for Monetary Policy
October 11, 2019 | Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin-Madison Symposium
University of Wisconsin-Madison
A House Divided: Geographic Disparities in 21st Century America
October 4, 2019 | Boston, MA
Economic Conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Assessing Economic Conditions and Risks to Financial Stability
September 20, 2019 | New York, NY
Credit Market Conference
New York University Stern School of Business
Weighing the Risks to the Economic Outlook
September 4, 2019 | Boston, MA
The Breakfast Group
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Weighing the Risks to the Economic Outlook
September 3, 2019 | Easton, MA
Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy Today
Stonehill College Meehan School of Business
Central Bank Independence: What It Is, What It Isn’t – and the Importance of Accountability
July 19, 2019 | New York, NY
Annual Meeting of the Central Bank Research Association
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
The Macroprudential Implications of the 1990s Japanese Financial Crisis
June 21, 2019 | Eltville, Germany
Macroprudential Conference
Monetary Policy in a Low Inflation and Low Unemployment Economy
May 21, 2019 | New York, NY
Economic Club of New York
Monetary Policymaking in Today’s Environment: Finding "Policy Space" in a Low-Rate World
April 15, 2019 | Davidson, NC
Cornelson Distinguished Lecture
Davidson College
Central Bank Balance Sheets: Misconceptions and Realities
March 25, 2019 | Hong Kong, China
Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference
Risk Management in Monetary Policymaking
March 5, 2019 | Boston, MA
National Association of Corporate Directors' New England Chapter
Perspectives on Monetary Policy and Market Volatility
January 9, 2019 | Boston, MA
Boston Economic Club
2018
Exploring Current Economic Conditions and the Implications for Monetary Policy
October 26, 2018 | Dalton, MA
Economic Outlook
1Berkshire
Exploring Current Economic Conditions and the Implications for Monetary Policy
October 1, 2018 | Boston, MA
NABE Annual Conference
National Association for Business Economics
Should the Fed Regularly Evaluate its Monetary Policy Framework?
- Jeffrey C. Fuhrer
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- Giovanni P. Olivei, Senior Vice President and Deputy Director Research
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- Eric S. Rosengren, President & Chief Executive Officer
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- Geoffrey M.B. Tootell, Executive Vice President & Director of Research
September 14, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA)
The Brookings Institution
Some Unpleasant Stabilization Arithmetic
- Joe Peek, Vice President and Economist
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- Eric S. Rosengren, President & Chief Executive Officer
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- Geoffrey M.B. Tootell, Executive Vice President & Director of Research
September 7, 2018 | Boston, MA
Economic Conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Welcome and Opening Remarks
September 6, 2018 | Boston, MA
What Are the Consequences of Long Spells of Low Interest Rates
Boston Fed's 62nd Economic Conference
Working Cities, Thriving Communities
August 8, 2018 | Hartford, CT
Working Cities, Thriving Communities: How Cross-Sector Collaboration Helps Our Communities Thrive
Metro-Hartford Alliance
Ethics and Economics Making Cyclical Downturns Less Severe
June 27, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
O. John Olcay Lecture on Ethics and Economics
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Monetary, Fiscal, and Financial Stability Policy Tools: Are We Equipped for the Next Recession?
April 18, 2018 | Waterville, ME
Economics Department Grossman Lecture
Colby College
The U.S. Economy: An Optimistic Outlook, But With Some Important Risks
April 13, 2018 | Westin Boston Waterfront
Economic Outlook Breakfast
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Revitalizing New England Cities
April 10, 2018 | Boston, MA
The Governor's Academy Tenth Annual Boston Business Leaders Luncheon
Monetary, Fiscal, and Financial Stability Policy Tools: Are We Equipped for the Next Recession?
March 23, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
Tenth Conference of the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy
International Research Forum
Perspectives on the Economy and Fed Policy: Why Continuing to Remove Monetary Accommodation is Appropriate
March 9, 2018 | Springfield, MA
Springfield Regional Chamber's Outlook luncheon
Springfield Regional Chamber
Comments on “A Skeptical View of the Impact of the Fed’s Balance Sheet”
February 23, 2018 | New York, NY
U.S. Monetary Policy Forum
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Considering Alternative Monetary Policy Frameworks: an Inflation Range With an Adjustable Inflation Target
January 12, 2018 | University of California, San Diego, Rady School of Management
Conference on Money, Models, and Digital Innovation
Global Interdependence Center
Reviewing Monetary Policy Frameworks
January 8, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
Should the Fed stick with the 2% inflation target or rethink it?
The Brookings Institution
2017
Making Monetary Policy: Rules, Benchmarks, Guidelines, and Discretion
October 13, 2017 | Boston, MA
Economic Conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Estimating Key Economic Variables: The Policy Implications
October 7, 2017 | Montreal, Canada
William S. Vickrey Distinguished Address, International Atlantic Economic Conference
International Atlantic Economic Society
Trends and Transitory Shocks
September 27, 2017 | New York, NY
Money Marketeers of New York University
Financial Stability in a Low Interest Rate Environment
June 20, 2017 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
DNB-Riksbank Macroprudential Conference
DNB-Riksbank
Exploring the Economy’s Recent Progress, and the Implications for Policy
May 10, 2017 | South Burlington, VT
Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Trends in Commercial Real Estate
May 9, 2017 | New York, NY
Center for Real Estate Finance Research at NYU Stern
The Federal Reserve Balance Sheet and Monetary Policy
April 19, 2017 | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference.
Levy Economics Institute at Bard College's
The Case for Gradual but Regular Monetary Policy Normalization
March 29, 2017 | Boston, MA
Boston Economic Club
Financial Stability: The Role of Real Estate Values
March 21, 2017 | Bali, Indonesia
Bank Supervision Forum
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Bank Indonesia, and the Financial Stability Institute
Monetary Policy as the Economy Approaches the Fed’s Dual Mandate
February 15, 2017 | New York, NY
New York Association for Business Economics
Current Economic Conditions and the Implications for Monetary Policy
January 9, 2017 | Hartford, CT
Economic Summit & Outlook
Connecticut Business & Industry Association and the MetroHartford Alliance
2016
Assessing the Economy’s Recent Progress
November 15, 2016
After the Great Recession, a Not-So-Great Recovery
October 14, 2016
Exploring the Economy’s Progress and Outlook
September 9, 2016
Exploring the Economy's Progress and Outlook
May 12, 2016
Are Financial Markets Too Pessimistic About the Economy?
April 18, 2016
Perspectives on Risks – Both Economic and Cyber
April 4, 2016
Prospects for Returning to More Conventional Monetary Policy
February 16, 2016
Progress on Addressing 'Too Big To Fail'
February 4, 2016
2015
Assessing the Economy's Progress
November 9, 2015
This Time is Different: Lessons from Past Tightening Cycles
September 1, 2015
One Policymaker's Wait for Better Economic Data
June 1, 2015
Changing Economic Relationships: Implications for Monetary Policy and Simple Monetary Policy Rules
April 16, 2015
Municipal Strategies for Financial Empowerment
March 22, 2015
Lessons from the U.S. Experience with Quantitative Easing
February 5, 2015
Cyber Security and Financial Stability
January 30, 2015
Monetary Policy Normalization: Graceful Exit or Bumpy Ride?
January 8, 2015
2014
Implications of Low Inflation Rates for Monetary Policy
November 10, 2014
Short-Term Wholesale Funding Risks
November 5, 2014
Can Economic Opportunity Flourish When Communities Do Not?
October 18, 2014
Observations on Labor Markets
September 5, 2014
Broker-Dealer Finance and Financial Stability
August 13, 2014
New Monetary Policy Tools: What Have We Learned?
June 9, 2014
Monetary Policy and Forward Guidance
April 15, 2014
Labor Market Slack and Monetary Policy
February 26, 2014
Underutilization in U.S. Labor Markets
February 6, 2014
2013
Simplicity and Complexity in Capital Regulation
November 18, 2013
Assessing the Economic Recovery
November 4, 2013
Communicating Monetary Policy at the Zero Bound
October 11, 2013
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policymaking
October 2, 2013
Money Market Mutual Funds and Stable Funding
September 27, 2013
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
May 29, 2013
Should Full Employment Be a Mandate for Central Banks?
April 12, 2013
Educational Attainment and Economic Outcomes
April 5, 2013
Monetary Policy and Financial Stability
March 27, 2013
Bank Capital: Lessons from the U.S. Financial Crisis
February 25, 2013
2012
Monetary Policy and the Mortgage Market
December 3, 2012
The Economic Outlook and Unconventional Monetary Policy
November 1, 2012
Strengthening New England's Smaller Cities
September 24, 2012
Acting to Avoid a Great Stagnation
September 20, 2012
The Economic Outlook and Its Policy Implications
May 30, 2012
Money Market Mutual Funds and Financial Stability
April 11, 2012
2011
Four Common Misconceptions About the Federal Reserve
November 16, 2011
Higher Education and the Economy
November 7, 2011
Global Financial Intermediaries: Lessons and Continuing Challenges
October 19, 2011
Towards Greater Financial Stability in Short-Term Credit Markets
September 29, 2011
Housing and Economic Recovery
September 28, 2011
Remarks at a Forum on Opportunities and Challenges Facing New England's Smaller Industrial Cities
July 13, 2011
The Role of 'Financial Myths' in Financial Crises
February 28, 2011
2010
Five Questions About Current Monetary Policy
November 17, 2010
Some Observations on the International Implications of Asset Bubbles
November 6, 2010
Revisiting Monetary Policy in a Low Inflation Environment: Remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's 55th Economic Conference
October 16, 2010
Dividend Policy and Capital Retention: A Systemic "First Response"
October 10, 2010
How Should Monetary Policy Respond to a Slow Recovery?
September 29, 2010
Remarks at the Federal Reserve Conference on REO and Vacant Property Strategies for Neighborhood Stabilization
September 2, 2010
Considering the Routes to a Policy Destination
May 5, 2010
Understanding the Housing Collapse: What is to Blame and What Can Be Done?- Opening Remarks
May 5, 2010
Asset Bubbles and Systemic Risk
March 3, 2010
2009
Lessons for the Future from the Financial Crisis
December 3, 2009
Can We Ensure that Global Banks Do Not Create Global Problems?
November 10, 2009
Inflation and Monetary Policy in Extraordinary Times
October 2, 2009
The Roles and Responsibilities of a Systemic Regulator
June 29, 2009
Prospects for an Economic Recovery
May 21, 2009
Could a Systemic Regulator Have Seen the Current Crisis?
April 15, 2009
Testimony at the Field Hearing of the Committee on Financial Services of the U.S. House of Representatives
March 23, 2009
Addressing the Credit Crisis and Restructuring the Financial Regulatory System: Lessons from Japan
March 2, 2009
Making Monetary Policy During a Financial Crisis
February 27, 2009
2008
Some Principles to Consider in Future Regulatory Reform
December 8, 2008
Observations on Housing, Lending, and Foreclosure Prevention
October 16, 2008
The Impact of Financial Institutions and Financial Markets on the Real Economy: Implications of a 'Liquidity Lock'
October 9, 2008
Implications of a Credit Crunch
September 3, 2008
Opening Remarks: Empirical Questions in Modeling Inflation and Understanding the Implications for Policy
June 10, 2008
Current Challenges in Housing and Home Loans: Complicating Factors and the Implications for Policymakers
May 30, 2008
Bank Supervision and Central Banking: Understanding Credit During a Time of Financial Turmoil
March 27, 2008
Early Lessons from Recent Financial Turmoil
March 6, 2008
Discussion: The Mortgage Meltdown – Implications for Credit Availability
February 29, 2008
2007
Remarks at the Launch of the Mortgage Relief Fund
December 20, 2007
2006
The Role of Central Banks in Economic and Personal Finance Education
September 28, 2006
Remarks to the National Association of Business Economists
September 11, 2006
Comments to New England Realtors Conference
March 20, 2006
2005
2004
U.S. Retail Payments: Opportunities and Challenges
June 17, 2004
2003
Productivity and the U.S. Economy
December 16, 2003
Housing in the Nation and in New England
October 16, 2003
Opening of the New England Economic Adventure
October 8, 2003
Greater Dallas Chamber Women's Business Conference
September 25, 2003
Associated Industries of Massachusetts & ACG Boston, Technology Economic Outlook Conference
March 31, 2003
Vermont Economic Outlook Conference
January 10, 2003
2002
The Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and The Newburyport Rotary Club Economic Forum Luncheon
October 18, 2002
I-495 Technology Corridor Initiative Annual Regional Conference
September 9, 2002
Rhode Island Economic Summit
February 11, 2002
2001
Boston Municipal Research Bureau Semi-Annual Meeting
June 18, 2001
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
April 25, 2001
Fifth Annual Conference of International Treasury Management
February 12, 2001
2000
Working Women: The Dream and the Challenge
December 4, 2000
Maine Development Foundation Annual Meeting
September 12, 2000
1999
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast Luncheon
December 13, 1999
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Fall Community Business Forum
October 27, 1999
Preparing for the New Century - The Y2K Challenge
March 17, 1999
Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce
January 21, 1999
1998
The Economic Environment for Innovation Policy
December 8, 1998
Center for Women & Enterprise's Venture Center Keynote Luncheon Address
November 20, 1998
1998 Annual Economic Conference Opening Remarks
June 25, 1998
Making It In The Mainstream Symposium
May 21, 1998
Commencement Address at Providence College
May 17, 1998