Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Fisher expects pick-up in pace of US growth
The U.S. economy is in a slowdown, but the pace of growth should accelerate as the year unfolds, Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher said Tuesday 10 April.
Dallas Fed's Fisher on risk
In the speech 'Risk is a many splendored thing: Lessons learned' given on 4 April Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said growing troubles in the market for risky mortgages do not appear to be spreading to the overall economy, but…
McTeer says FOMC 'frozen in place'
The Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady amid "unusual" simultaneous signals of both higher inflation and slower growth in coming months, said Robert McTeer, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, in an interview published…
Dallas Fed's Fisher 'hopes' inflation may slow
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher said Friday 23 February he remains vigilant on inflation and ``there is hope'' that price indexes may be heading lower.
Dallas Fed names Issing for globalisation study
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has said Otmar Issing will advise its new think tank on the impact of globalisation on the international economy.
Dallas Fed's Fisher: a wrap-up of the economy
In the speech 'A year-end wrap-up of the economy and a peek ahead' given on 19 December Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said rising inflation is a greater concern than a slowing economy and monetary policymakers may be forced to…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on German economic decline
In the speech 'Is German economic decline exaggerated or inevitable?' given on 20 November Richard W. Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said Germany has embarked upon what is certain to be a long and difficult journey to secure its future in a…
Fisher comfortable with current Fed policy
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher said on Monday 20 November he was happy with the current policy stance of the U.S. central bank.
Dallas Fed chief sees dollar staying top currency
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said on Friday 17 November he does not expect a global shock that would be big enough to remove the dollar's status as the world's top currency.
Fisher on confessions of a data dependent
In the speech 'Confessions of a data dependent' given on 2 November Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas warned that inflation in the United States was still too high, though he recognized the worst could have passed.
Fed's Fisher says main goal is inflation control
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said Thursday 2 November that keeping inflation in check is the central bank's primary goal.
Interview with Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher told Reuters in an interview published Monday 30 October that after a weak third quarter the US economy seems to be recovering.
Dallas Fed's Fisher on monetary policymaking
In the speech 'Monetary policymaking in a globalized world' given on 10 October Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said that better tools were needed to set monetary policy in an increasingly global economy.
Dallas Fed says monetary policy is losing effect
According to a new paper in the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Economic Letter series, monetary policy is losing its bite.
Dallas Fed's Fisher on a primer on inflation
In the speech 'A primer on inflation' given on 30 August Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas emphasized that the economy is at a "crossroads" and stressed that the Fed is focused on inflation.
Fisher on the Federal Reserve and Texas
In the speech 'The Federal Reserve and Texas' given on 29 August Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said a global boom has been under way for four years now, ignited in no small degree by the easy monetary policy that began in 2001.
Dallas' Rosenblum on inflation rate measure
In the speech 'The trimmed mean PCE inflation rate: A fitter, trimmer core measure' given on 10 September Harvey Rosenblum of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said the Federal Reserve should move away from using inflation measures that exclude food and…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on the status of the economy
In the speech 'An update on the status of the economy and its implications for monetary policy' given on 16 August Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said inflation continues to trend upwards and the Federal Reserve will not hesitate to…
Fed seeks to reassure over housing slowdown
Overall rises in disposable income should offset a possible increase in the saving rate due to a softening housing market, Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, said in a letter to a congresswoman released on Wednesday 30 August.
Dallas Fed study says Mexico financially sound
A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has found that Mexico is in sound financial shape and should maintain economic stability through its upcoming presidential election.
Dallas Fed's Fisher on the economy at midyear
In the speech 'The economy at midyear' given on 14 June Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas emphasised that the Federal Reserve was serious in keeping inflation at bay.
Comment: Hawkish Fed
After a string of speeches by its senior staff this week, the Fed appears to be in an increasingly hawkish mood. The growing perception that that US interest rates will have to rise further could be bolstered by today's release of consumer price data for…
Fisher on globalization's impact on U.S. growth
In the speech 'Globalization's impact on U.S. growth and inflation' given on 22 May Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said Washington policymakers don't understand how globalization has changed the world economy.
Fisher on the Trustees of America's potential
In a speech 'To the Trustees of America's economic potential' given on 20 May Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas told students that they are living "in a world undergoing dramatic change."