Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
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…
The Regional Economist, July 2002
PUBLICATION - The Quarterly Review of Business and Economic Conditions, The Regional Economist, from the St Louis Fed contains an article 'Beyond Risk Lies Uncertainty' in which it is claimed stock market investors will find out why it's so important to…
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 12 Jul
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Fed Policy to the Bond Yield' Poole said that the recent slump in U.S. stock prices was a source of pessimism, but it was not likely to throw economic recovery off track.
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 25 Apr
SPEECH - Poole warned on Thursday in a speech titled 'As Easy as P.I.E.: Productivity, Innovation and Education' that policymakers must be on guard and said low and stable inflation was key to keeping the current U.S. economic expansion strong and long…
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 11 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Inflation, Recession and Fed Policy' Poole said low inflation is essential to make necessary monetary policy changes and to support economic growth.
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 4 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Dynamics of the Recession and the Recovery' Poole said that last year's tax cuts and interest rate reductions have provided an underpinning for a solid U.S. economic recovery that could see "upside surprises" ahead.
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 8 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The Role of Finance in the Investment Bust of 2001' Poole likens the current recession to the coldness of space and the planet pluto in particular. Are we in "the pluto recession"? "The astronomers argue about whether Pluto…
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 12 Feb
SPEECH - Eulogy, Darryl R. Francis, 1912-2002 William Poole, President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, 12 February 2002.
Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The Role of Anecdotal Information in Fed Policymaking' Poole said that with formal data giving an incomplete and often delayed picture of the economy, including in the key areas of growth and inflation, anecdotal…
Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank
SPEECH - Poole said in the speech titled 'Flation' that within the confines of the goal of price stability, the central bank has some flexibility to lean against fluctuations in output and employment but that this goal should not be compromised in…