Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Minehan sees US inflation rise as temporary
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president Cathy Minehan said on Monday 19 July that disappointing economic data in June was likely to be temporary and the recovery is now self-sustaining.
Boston Fed's Minehan on US retail payments
In the speech 'U.S. Retail Payments: Opportunities and Challenges' given on 17 June Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the Federal Reserve's level of official interest rates is out of step with the strong U.S. economy and the highly…
Boston Fed's Minehan on labour markets
In a speech on 'Labour Markets: What We Know and What We Don't' given on 24 March, Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the Federal Reserve should not be so patient about keeping the benchmark interest rate low that it allows…
Big cutback at New York Fed
The New York Fed's Buffalo regional office has announced that it will cut 60 of its 130 jobs in a nationwide restructuring of its retail securities business, officials said on Thursday 18 December.
Boston Fed's Minehan: Inflation pressures low
Cathy Minehan, president of the Boston Fed, said on Tuesday 16 December that the economic recovery seems to be "picking up steam", according to Reuters, and she suggested the Federal Reserve is content to watch the firming economy, without acting on…
Former Boston Fed boss to head Freddie Mac
Richard Syron, president of the Boston Fed from 1989-94 and in charge during the bailout of New England's largest bank, was appointed chief executive and chairman of Freddie Mac on Sunday 7 December.
Fed's Connolly on Preparing for Check 21
In a speech on 'Preparing for Check 21' given on 17 October, Paul Connolly of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said that the Check 21 legislation is intended to take some of the costs and delays of paper processing and transportation out of the check…
Minehan on Housing in the Nation & in New England
In a speech on 'Housing in the Nation and in New England' given on 16 October, Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said despite worries that job losses could hurt the booming housing market, the level of housing investment will likely…
Ferguson at the New England Economic Adventure
In a speech at the opening of the New England Economic Adventure at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston given on 8 October Roger Ferguson of the Federal Reserve said "While I would like to think that all of the Federal Reserve System's economic education…
Minehan on the New England Economic Adventure
In a speech on the 'Opening of the New England Economic Adventure' given on 8 October Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the Boston Fed has had a lengthy involvement in economic education. For years, we have taken groups on tours of…
Minehan on the current state of the US economy
In a speech given on 25 September Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the robust growth most analysts expect for this quarter and next seems assured, and that should help sustain the economy next year. "There are downside risks to be…
Boston Fed's Minehan: recovery should be sustained
In her first detailed comments on the economy since March, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Cathy Minehan said, according to Reuters, that consumer spending seems to be on pace to grow by 4 percent this quarter, and business spending should…
Boston Fed launch Operational Risk & Capital site
The Boston Fed has launched a web site dedicated to Operational Risk and Capital. The site contains information related to the proposed new international capital accord, Basel II.
Fed Reserve Bank of Boston - Annual Report 2002
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2002. In the report President Cathy Minehan said information learned in 2002 through new Federal Reserve research that the use of checks is declining faster than had…
Cathy Minehan on the economic outlook
In a speech to the Vermont Economic Outlook Conference Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the combination of inherent economic resiliency, patience and perspective on all our parts, and a tendency toward more rather than less stable…
Boston Fed's Cathy Minehan on the economic outlook
In a speech to the Boston Economic Outlook Conference Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said while she expects that the national economy will regain momentum in the second half of the year and that investment, particularly in the…
Minehan on the U.S. Retail Payments System
In a speech on 'Technology and the U.S. Retail Payments System: Challenges and Opportunities' Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said after September 11, no list of challenges can be complete without mention of the need to continually…
Boston Fed's Minehan urges vigilance on US economy
Cathy Minehan, President of Boston Federal Reserve, said in a speech on Monday 31 March that vigilance will be necessary following a raft of negative economic data, according to a report by Reuters. She also described the risks to the economy from war…
Minehan on the economic outlook
SPEECH - In the speech 'Annual Economic Summit and Outlook' Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the recovery was well positioned to continue, moderately but steadily. She emphasised that patience was needed but that the further…
Fedtalk from the Boston Fed, September 2002
PUBLICATION - Financial Services Update of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, September 2002. A newsletter about Boston Fed financial services, Fedtalk offers the latest information on check services and electronic delivery systems. The most recent…
Speech by Cathy Minehan, Boston Fed Bank, 9 Sep
SPEECH - In a speech Minehan said U.S. interest rates are low enough to stimulate the economy and bolster consumer spending in a "slow" recovery from recession. "This recovery will stay the course, however bumpy that might be right now," Minehan said to…
Minehan: U.S recovering despite bumps
US - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Cathy Minehan said on Monday that the U.S. economy is recovering gradually although it has hit a few "bumps in the road."
Fed Reserve Bank of Boston - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Speech by Cathy Minehan, Boston Fed Bank, 8 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'U.S. Retail Payments: Change, Challenge and Opportunity' Minehan said "the payments system today faces sources of significant change--change in the form of new payments choices by consumers and businesses, driven by the…