Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

Central Banker, Fall 2002

REPORT - The Fall 2002 edition of the St. Louis Fed's Central Banker magazine has been published. This edition includes articles on why some changes in the retail payment market may be causing confusion for consumers and looks at the St Louis Fed's new…

Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 26 Aug

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Taking Stock: the State of the Business Recovery' Poole said it was unlikely the US economy would slip back into recession, noting that a "double-dip" recession has only occurred once since WW2. He credited strategies by…

Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 4 Aug

SPEECH - In the speech 'Financial Stability' Poole said the United States could benefit from the accounting and corporate governance scandals that have beat markets down to multi-year lows as reforms are put in place. "We will come out the other side of…

The Regional Economist, July 2002

PUBLICATION - The Quarterly Review of Business and Economic Conditions, The Regional Economist, from the St Louis Fed contains an article 'Beyond Risk Lies Uncertainty' in which it is claimed stock market investors will find out why it's so important to…

Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 25 Apr

SPEECH - Poole warned on Thursday in a speech titled 'As Easy as P.I.E.: Productivity, Innovation and Education' that policymakers must be on guard and said low and stable inflation was key to keeping the current U.S. economic expansion strong and long…

Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 4 Apr

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Dynamics of the Recession and the Recovery' Poole said that last year's tax cuts and interest rate reductions have provided an underpinning for a solid U.S. economic recovery that could see "upside surprises" ahead.

Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 8 Mar

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The Role of Finance in the Investment Bust of 2001' Poole likens the current recession to the coldness of space and the planet pluto in particular. Are we in "the pluto recession"? "The astronomers argue about whether Pluto…

Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The Role of Anecdotal Information in Fed Policymaking' Poole said that with formal data giving an incomplete and often delayed picture of the economy, including in the key areas of growth and inflation, anecdotal…

Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank

SPEECH - Poole said in the speech titled 'Flation' that within the confines of the goal of price stability, the central bank has some flexibility to lean against fluctuations in output and employment but that this goal should not be compromised in…

Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank

SPEECH - In the speech given 11 January 'What is Happening in the U.S. Economy?' Poole gave little direct insight into the Fed's intentions regarding interest rates. The Fed "is ready to act when required" and "ready to do nothing, when required," he…

Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank

SPEECH - Speech by William Poole*, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Poole said in the speech titled 'Market Responses to Economic Stress' he has "no way to set a precise timetable for renewed growth," but agreed with "professional…

Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank

SPEECH - Speech by William Poole, President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis at the Session on: "How Transparent Should a Central Bank Be?" The Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 30 November…

Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank

SPEECH - William Poole President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Prepared for Panel on Promoting Economic Growth: What Monetary Policy Can And Cannot Do. National Association For Business Economics 43rd Annual Meeting, New York, New York, 10…

Back From The Brink: The Greenspan Years

Journalist Steven Beckner, who has covered monetary policy since the beginning of the Greenspan years, has written a useful book that goes beyond the regular elliptical utterances of the Fed chairman. Reviewed by Kevin L. Kliesen, Economist, Federal…

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