Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Esther George questions macro-prudential approach
Kansas City Fed president says macro-prudential approach ‘expects too much of tools for which our understanding is imperfect' in Philippines speech
‘Shadow' Fed funds rate suggests Fed should have loosened more following crisis
Kansas City Fed study says Fed should have been more active in early stage of ‘Great Recession' but also notes policy became ‘considerably' more accommodative over time
FOMC's Esther George wants rate lift-off ‘shortly' after end to taper
Kansas City Fed chief says banks are responding to low rates ‘as we should expect' and notes an all-time high of $600 billion of leveraged US loans were issued last year
Fed’s George backs ‘diversity of views’ in supervisory process
Kansas City Fed president Esther George says it is important that the interests of all stakeholders are reflected in a country’s supervisory structure
FOMC members unpick Fed's ‘no taper' decision
Jeremy Stein suggests clear-cut forward guidance for QE wind-down as several members highlight Fed's ‘communication challenge'; Esther George says decision poses a risk to future credibility