Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
St Louis Fed's Poole on understanding the Fed
In the speech 'Understanding the Fed' given on 31 August William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said inflation expectations remain "quite well controlled" but any incoming data suggesting otherwise will prompt an appropriate policy…
Fed's Poole says US inflation under wraps
U.S. inflation is under control right now and the economy is unlikely to suffer from "cascading weakness," St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said in an interview on Tuesday 5 September.
St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Fall 2006
The St. Louis Fed has published the Fall 2006 edition of its Central Banker magazine. In the article "More district banks choose the Fed as their regulator" Julie Stackhouse, senior vice president, Banking Supervision and Regulation asks bankers and…
Inflation outbreaks unlikely says Fed's Poole
Outbreaks in inflation are unlikely, especially with recent readings suggesting that price pressures have reached a plateau, St. Louis Federal Reserve President William Poole on Thursday 31 August.
St Louis Fed's Poole on Chinese growth
In the speech 'Chinese growth: A source of U.S. export opportunities' given on 31 July William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the growth of the Chinese economy will provide U.S. firms with important export opportunities and U.S…
St Louis Fed paper on forex intervention
This Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Working Paper "Authorities' beliefs about foreign exchange intervention: Getting back under the hood" presents the results of a survey of monetary authorities with respect to their beliefs about foreign exchange…
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Jul/Aug 2006
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for Jul/Aug 2006 includes the article 'Is the United States bankrupt?' The paper offers three policies to eliminate the nation's enormous fiscal gap and avert bankruptcy.
St Louis Fed's Regional Economist, July 2006
The Regional Economist, July 2006 edition, from the St Louis Fed includes the article "Inflation's economic cost: How large? How certain?" Central bankers believe that low inflation and long-term economic growth go hand in hand. The evidence about the…
Poole on the role of anecdotal information
In the speech 'The role of anecdotal information in monetary policy' given on 16 June William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said US policy makers should use anecdotal information to help assess whether higher energy prices are driving…
Fed's Poole sees stagflation possibility
If inflation expectations are rising, a slowing economy may not reduce inflation pressures, said St. Louis Federal Reserve President William Poole, quoted in the Wall Street Journal online edition.
St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Summer 2006
The St. Louis Fed has published the Summer 2006 edition of its Central Banker magazine. In the article "Our strategic direction: The big picture" First Vice President Dave Sapenaro shares where the Bank is headed.
St Louis Fed's Poole on inversion
In the speech 'Inversion' given on 18 May William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said he's "been a bit puzzled" by talk beginning last fall that an inverted yield curve would likely herald a recession.
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, May/Jun 2006
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for May/Jun 2006 includes the article 'The learnability criterion and monetary policy'. The paper reviews some recent research that has emphasized methods for analyzing models of learning, in which…
Central bank intervention and ex rate volatility
The St Louis Fed Working Paper "Central bank intervention and exchange rate volatility, its continuous and jump components" analyses the relationship between interventions and volatility at daily and intra-daily frequencies for the two major exchange…
U.K. inflation targeting and the exchange rate
This St Louis Fed Working Paper, published May 2006, considers whether it is welfare-reducing to target inflation in the CPI rather than in a narrower index.
St Louis Fed's Regional Economist, April 2006
The Regional Economist, April 2006 edition, from the St Louis Fed includes the article "Is the U.S. current account deficit dangerous?". Although this deficit has been rising steadily since the early 1990s, a "hard landing" for the U.S. economy is…
Fed's Poole: Inflation rise difficult to reverse
William Poole said on Friday 7 April that it would be more difficult for the Federal Reserve to deal with a spike in inflation than a softening of growth.
Poole on the role of Federal Reserve Banks
In the speech 'The role of Federal Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System' given on 30 March William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said as for the FOMC meetings themselves, the mystique created by the media is a tad overblown.
Poole on recent developments in housing markets
In the speech 'Recent developments in housing markets: A national and local perspective' given on 8 March William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the U.S. housing sector may already be cooling but it should level off at high levels…
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Mar/Apr 2006
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for Mar/Apr 2006 includes the article 'Macroeconomic news and real interest rates'. Economic news affects the perceptions of investors, forecasters, and policymakers about the strength or weakness of the…
Fed's Poole says more rate hikes may be needed
The U.S. economy has a "great deal of momentum" and the Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates further, one of its top policymakers said on Monday 6 March.
St Louis Fed's Poole on Fed communications
In the speech 'Fed communications' given on 24 February William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said FOMC statements could be made clearer by adopting more standard expressions and even by explicitly adopting the understanding that the Fed…
US economy can stand Fed 'mistake' says Poole
St Louis Fed president William Poole said on Friday 24 February that the U.S. economy can cope if the Federal Reserve makes a "mistake" and raises interest rates too high.
St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Spring 2006
The St. Louis Fed has published the Spring 2006 edition of its Central Banker magazine. The article "Greenspan's unconventional view of the long-run inflation/output tradeoff" says that the former Fed chairman's views on the relationship between…