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 deeper downturn.

In the speech Hoenig said underlying inflation was too high but added that he expected it to come down with time.

"The U.S. economy has really done well and is still, in relative terms, doing pretty well," Hoenig said. While official

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

This address will be used to create your account