Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles delivered keynote remarks at a Brookings Institution event on monetary policy and financial regulation. He outlined the core element…
342 viewsFederal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles delivered keynote remarks at a Brookings Institution event on monetary policy and financial regulation. He outlined the core element…
342 viewsPanelists talked about resolving uncertainty in the federal government budget process in order to promote innovation. This forum was part of a Brookings Institution forum titled “Fostering …
217 viewsRobert Greifeld talked about the the impact of the “fiscal cliff” on capital markets. The “fiscal cliff” referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress fa…
544 viewsPanelists talked about increasing American manufacturing. Topics included creating new trade agreements, training programs, policy changes to encourage investment, and what can be learned fr…
203 viewsThe McKinsey Global Institute held a forum on its study of future U.S. job creation. Charles Kolb and Austan Goolsbee made opening remarks on the current economic situation, and James Manyik…
1,197 viewsFollowing Charles Taylor’s opening remarks, Michael Barr talked about the 2008 financial crisis and actions taken in response to the crisis through the 2010 financial regulations law. Paneli…
490 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan spoke about the mortgage market. Following brief remark she answered questions from the audience. This was the luncheon keynote speech of a Br…
529 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke about the report released that day by the Obama administration, Reforming America’s Housing Finance Market: A Report to Congress, on government-spon…
474 viewsPanelists talked about approaches to expanding U.S. manufacturing and exports. Topics included investments in education, infrastructure, and U.S. global competitiveness. Panelists also discu…
150 viewsPanelists talked about budget reform and strategies to reduce the national debt. They also responded to questions from the audience.
82 viewsParticipants spoke about the federal budget deficit, U.S. fiscal policy, the impact of economic stimulus legislation on the economy, and financial market regulation. They also answered quest…
104 viewsPanelists talked about the government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis. Topics included when the government should or should not intervene, the condition of current markets, regulatio…
183 viewsLawrence Summers talked about the Obama administration’s economic program and the prospects for the American economy. In his remarks he said that consumer spending showed signs of improvemen…
284 viewsChristina Romer outlined lessons that can be learned from the Great Depression and applied to the current economy. Before she joined the Obama Administration, Dr. Romer taught economic histo…
882 viewsInterim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Neel Kashkari talked about the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the Treasury Department’s $700 billion financia…
119 viewsWitnesses testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. They also talked about consumer confidence, access to credit by business and …
138 viewsThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a forum at the National Press Club on the economic and budgetary consequences of the financial bailout. The first panel discussed the bail…
418 viewsA panel discussion was held on subprime credit practices of the past two years and the lessons learned for lending institutions and investors. Topics included lending standards, regulation, …
248 viewsTreasury Undersecretary David McCormick talked about the economy and the housing market. In his remarks he said the economy continued to grow at a moderate and that the greatest threat to co…
291 viewsSheila Bair delivered keynote remarks on the current state of the markets and possible policy solutions for alleviating the current credit crisis. Following her presentation, Martin Neil…
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