Thomas Hoenig
Fed's Hoenig pans US crisis approach
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, has criticised several aspects of the United States's crisis response.
Fed's Hoenig: no firm is too big to fail
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, has said that no firm is too big to fail.
Fed right choice for stability role: KC's Hoenig
The Federal Reserve must fill the role of financial-stability regulator, said Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Fed.
The cure's the real challenge, not the disease
The greatest challenge for the American economy is not just the recession but how we choose to address it, Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, has said.
Two regional Feds pushed for discount rate rise
Directors of two regional Federal Reserves called for a quarter-point increase to the discount rate last month, it emerged Tuesday.
Hawkish Hoenig emphasises need for speed
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, described the current federal funds rate as accommodative and said that it was important to move from this stance "in a timely fashion".
Challenging idols won't win fans: Fed's Hoenig
Regulatory reform is likely to prove a desperately unpopular task for the Federal Reserve, Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Fed, noted.
Fed's Hoenig notes monetary policy's limits
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, said he has been struck by the heavy burden placed on monetary policy to cope with the current crisis and its potential spillover effects.
Poor growth will curb inflation: Fed's Pianalto
The impact of the housing crisis on the rest of the United States economy will help dampen price hikes, says Sandra Pianalto, the president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve.
Hawkish Hoenig stresses inflation risks
The likelihood of a recession in the United States is smaller than others are suggesting, says Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve.
Hoenig: US economy will "weather this storm"
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve and the only member of the Federal Open Market Committee to vote against the 31 October rate cut, said that he thought the effects of the credit crunch were unlikely to spread very far.
Fed releases first revamped economic projections
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday published the first of its revised economic forecasts as part of the minutes of the 31 October rate-setting meeting.
Bankers did not influence Fed on cuts: Mishkin
The Federal Reserve's recent rate cuts were to help Main Street and not to bail out Wall Street, according to Frederic Mishkin, a governor at the Federal Reserve.
Fed's Hoenig on recent economic developments
US economic conditions will improve in the coming months, said an optimistic Tom Hoenig, CEO of the Kansas City Fed.
Papers for Kansas Fed payments event
Non-banks are becoming increasingly prominent in payments systems around the world. The three-day conference look at the implications of this heightened presence for innovation, competition and risk.
Kansas Fed's Hoenig on competitive capital levels
In the speech 'Ensuring adequate and competitive capital levels in a rapidly changing banking environment' given on 5 February Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said for new capital standards and the remainder of our supervisory…
Kansas Fed's Hoenig on monetary policy in 2007
In the speech 'The national economy and monetary policy in 2007' given on 19 January Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said there has been a discrepancy lately between the views of FOMC members, as summarised in the Committee's…
Fed's Hoenig: This time it's different (or is it?)
In the speech 'This time it's different (or is it?)' given on 30 October Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said conditions today are good: strong earnings, good asset quality, no bank failures in more than two years.
Hoenig on monetary policy, economic outlook
In the speech 'Monetary policy and the economic outlook' given on 3 October Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said U.S. economic growth looks set to soften as 2006 nears an end, but strong business investment should prevent any…
Fed's Hoenig says lags slowing rate impact
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig said on Wednesday 27 September that the impact of previous interest rate increases has not been fully felt yet and must be considered by the FOMC at future meetings.
Hoenig on the strength of the Federal Reserve
In the speech 'Twelve Banks: The strength of the Federal Reserve' given on 15 September Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said it was legitimate to question the U.S. central bank's decentralized structure, but he argued the system…
Kansas Fed's Hoenig on the economic outlook
In the speech 'The economic outlook and monetary policy: Challenges in the period ahead' given on 19 July Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said monetary policy is "somewhat restrictive".
Hoenig says imbalances spell slow-motion crisis
The United States faces a "growth crisis over time" from its large and persistent current account balance, Thomas Hoenig, president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, said on Friday 16 June.
Fed's Hoenig says too soon to be behind curve
Kansas president Thomas Hoenig said on Tuesday 6 June that monetary policy acts with a lag and, as a result, it was premature to say the U.S. central bank was "behind the curve" in raising interest rates.