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Forecasts pivotal given lags says Fed's Stern
Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said on Tuesday 11 April that economic forecasts are vital to the Federal Reserve's decision making because of the delay between policy moves and their economic impact.
Fed's Stern doesn't see inflation accelerating
According to this article published on Monday, 6 March Minneapolis Fed president Gary Stern is about as relaxed regarding inflation as a central banker can be.
Interview with Minneapolis Fed's Gary Stern
In an interview with MarketWatch conducted on Friday 3 March, Minneapolis Fed president Gary Stern said he supports a formal inflation target to "lock in" current good policy practices, but he doesn't see any urgency in making changes. Stern also gave an…
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, Sep 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for September 2005. The article "Payments system issues and challenges" asks why the market, not the Fed, is the prime mover in the U.S. payments system. The latest…
US payment system working well says Fed's Stern
The US payments system appears to be working well and there is no need for the Fed to significantly alter its role, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Gary Stern said on Thursday 29 September.
Minneapolis Fed's Stern on payments system issues
In the speech 'Payments system issues and challenges' given on 15 June, Gary Stern of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis said there is no doubt that payments system change continues apace.
Minneapolis Fed's Stern on 'Too big to fail'
In the speech 'Too big to fail' given on 2 June, Gary Stern of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis said too big to fail (TBTF) is an important public policy issue and one which has received insufficient attention to date.
Fed's Stern sees US rate rises continuing
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Gary Stern sees no reason for the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates now as the economy expands at a desirable pace, a Japanese newspaper reported on Monday 20 June.
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, Jun 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for June 2005. It includes the article by Gary Stern "Formalizing the success of past policy" on the promise of an inflation targeting framework for achieving long…
Minneapolis Fed: Avoiding monetary policy mistakes
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Quarterly Review December 2004 article 'Avoiding significant monetary policy mistakes' by Gary Stern and Preston Miller deduces properties of optimal monetary policies based on modern theory and standard empirical…
Core inflation low, US economy good says Stern
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Gary Stern provided an upbeat assessment of the US economy in a speech on Thursday 10 February, saying core inflation remains low and that the economy should grow at a 3.5 per cent to 4.0 per cent range.
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, Dec 2004
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for December 2004. In "The private and public risks of banking" Gary Stern warns that banking policy continues to shift too much risk taking onto the public. The…
Fed's Stern says data won't change Fed tack
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Gary Stern said on Friday 8 October in an interview that the weaker than expected gains in the labour market are not enough to change the Fed's plan to gradually raise interest rates.
Fed's Stern plays down consumer debt fears
US consumers are in good financial shape, top Fed official Gary Stern said, rejecting fears that high levels of household debt are unsustainable.
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, Sep 2004
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for September 2004. In "An Economist's Viewpoint" Gary Stern speaks on the value of economics in understanding current policy controversies. The article "A Fork in…
Robust expansion ahead: Minneapolis Fed's Stern
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis president Gary Stern said Thursday that the US economy is likely to grow at a rate of 4 percent for the remainder of this year.
Measured rate rises appropriate says Fed's Stern
Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said on Monday 19 July that the US economy is on track for solid growth and the Federal Reserve still intends to raise interest rates at a moderate pace.
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, June 2004
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for June 2004. The issue includes 'Prospects for economic expansion' in which Gary Stern speaks on the concepts of resilience, flexibility and productivity. In …
Minn.Fed's Stern oil hikes may not bring inflation
Gary Stern, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said on Sunday that rising energy prices do not necessarily signal inflation, which he called "a monetary phenomenon."
Markets right to expect rate rise: Fed's Stern
Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said in an interview on Wednesday 19 May that financial markets are right to expect the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates.
Fed's Stern sees no pick-up in inflation
Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said on Friday 21 November that if US inflation remains low, which he thinks it will, interest rates can also remain low, according to a Reuters report. "I don't expect to see any material acceleration of inflation…
'The Region' : Minneapolis Fed September 2003
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for September 2003. The issue includes an interview with Allan H. Meltzer, author of A History of the Federal Reserve and architect of the Shadow Open Market…
Fed should focus on systemic risk from banks-Stern
Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said in an article on regulatory reform this week that "Risk is not evenly distributed across banks", according to a report from Reuters, and that the largest banks, or those focused on payments system processing,…
Minneapolis Fed president upbeat about economy
Gary Stern of the Minneapolis Fed said he thinks there is a low probability of deflation in the US, but would not rule it out, according to Associated Press. The problem in Japan, he said, is inadequate growth of the money supply and allocation of too…