Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
Poole on Fed Transparency: How, Not Whether
In the speech 'Fed Transparency: How, Not Whether' given on 21 August William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said transparency is a worthy goal, but improving transparency is hard work. "My thinking is still evolving, but one thing I know…
Poole on housing in the macroeconomy
In the speech 'Housing in the Macroeconomy' William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the US has enjoyed many years of a rising stock of residential capital. Moreover, dwellings have increased in average size and quality. The nation's…
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Jul/Aug 2003
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for July-August 2003 includes proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Economic Policy Conference of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis. The Review includes articles titled "The Real Effects of U.S…
St Louis's Central Banker, Summer 2003
The Summer 2003 edition of the St. Louis Fed's Central Banker magazine has been published. The latest issue carries a feature about the St Louis Fed's "There's a Lot to Learn about Money" campaign. The Fed and the Treasury are once again teaming up to…
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis - Annual Report 2002
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2002. In his message President William Poole described the previous year as a good one for the St. Louis Fed, in almost all regards.
Fed can push harder against deflation- Fed's Poole
St. Louis Fed President William Poole told Reuters in an interview that the Federal Reserve "can push harder" if necessary to prevent a deflationary spiral from happening.
Poole on US labour market and economic growth
In a speech on 'The Labor Market and Economic Growth' William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the US has the potential to grow substantially over the next several years, and that a major part of that growth will come from growth of…
Poole on booms and recessions
In the speech 'Booms, Recessions, and the Economically Disadvantaged' William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said I hope soon but do not know for sure, the economy will be expanding again and employment will grow. The U.S. Economy is…
Poole on maintaining financial stability
In a speech on 'The Fed's Role in Maintaining Financial Stability' William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the US is fortunate that the Federal Reserve is generally effective in minimizing collateral damage from unpredictable shocks…
St Louis Fed's Poole on shocks and more shocks
In aspeech on 'Shocks and More Shocks' William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said despite multiple shocks in recent years, the U.S. economy will probably continue to grow. "I cannot guarantee that the modest economic growth rate of last…
The Regional Economist, April 2003
The Quarterly Review of Business and Economic Conditions, The Regional Economist, April 2003 edition from the St Louis Fed includes an article 'Is Confidence High?' Economic forecasters rely on monthly consumer confidence surveys to help them determine…
Fed's Poole on labour market and economic growth
In a speech on 'The Labor Market and Economic Growth' William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said although job creation in the current economic recovery has been nil, he is optimistic about the prospects for future growth of the US…
Fed's Poole: Central bank can be patient
St Louis Fed chief William Poole was reported by Reuters to hacve said hat even though the Federal Reserve is under some pressure to make further cuts in interest rates, markets will automatically compensate by discounting longer term rates taking some…
St Louis Fed Central Banker, Spring 2003
The Spring 2003 edition of the St. Louis Fed's Central Banker magazine has been published. The issue carries a report on the regional partnership being set up by the Cleveland and St.Louis Fed banks. There is also a feature on the condition of the…
St. Louis Fed wears many banking hats
ARTICLE - This article takes a look inside the St Louis Federal Reserve Bank and examines its operations including payment systems.
St Louis Fed's Poole - Whither Investment?
SPEECH - In the speech 'Whither Investment?' William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said questioned whether monetary policy can encourage investment spending in the current environment. In terms of risk premiums and incentives to postpone…
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Jan/ Feb 2003
PUBLICATION - The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for January-February 2003 includes articles titled "The Impact of Changes in FOMC Disclosure Practices on the Transparency of Monetary Policy: Are Markets and the FOMC Better "Synched"?" and …
The Regional Economist, January 2003
PUBLICATION - The Quarterly Review of Business and Economic Conditions, The Regional Economist, January edition from the St Louis Fed contains an article 'One Rate but Different Results'. The target set by the FOMC for the federal funds rate applies to…
Central Banker, Winter 2002
REPORT - The Winter 2002 edition of the St. Louis Fed's Central Banker magazine has been published. This edition includes articles on the new senior vice president in the Banking Supervision and Regulation Division at the St Louis Fed, Julie Stackhouse…
William Poole - From Professor to Policymaker
SPEECH - In the speech 'From Professor to Policymaker: Emerging from the Shadow' William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said his years of teaching and writing as a university professor have helped him to develop effective communication…
Poole on the Fed's Role in Community Development
SPEECH - In the speech 'The Fed's Role in Community Development' made on 23 October, William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said in March 2003, the Federal Reserve System's Community Affairs offices will sponsor its third academic…
Central Banker, Fall 2002
REPORT - The Fall 2002 edition of the St. Louis Fed's Central Banker magazine has been published. This edition includes articles on why some changes in the retail payment market may be causing confusion for consumers and looks at the St Louis Fed's new…
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 26 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Taking Stock: the State of the Business Recovery' Poole said it was unlikely the US economy would slip back into recession, noting that a "double-dip" recession has only occurred once since WW2. He credited strategies by…
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 4 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech 'Financial Stability' Poole said the United States could benefit from the accounting and corporate governance scandals that have beat markets down to multi-year lows as reforms are put in place. "We will come out the other side of…