2021 Speeches
A Hopeless and Imperative Endeavor: Lessons from the Pandemic for Economic Forecasters
Governor Christopher J. Waller
At the Forecasters Club of New York, New York, New York
Between the Hither and the Farther Shore: Thoughts on Unfinished Business
Governor Randal K. Quarles
At the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.
Federal Reserve Independence: Foundations and Responsibilities
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio (via livestream)
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At Virtual Symposium on Indigenous Economies: Bank of Canada, Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At the Introducing the New York Innovation Center Event, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Perspectives on Global Monetary Policy Coordination, Cooperation, and Correlation
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the "Macroeconomic Policy and Global Economic Recovery" 2021 Asia Economic Policy Conference, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Center for Pacific Basin Studies, San Francisco, California (via webcast)
Governor Christopher J. Waller
At the Center for Financial Stability, New York, New York
Reflections on Stablecoins and Payments Innovations
Governor Christopher J. Waller
At "Planning for Surprises, Learning from Crises" 2021 Financial Stability Conference, cohosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Office of Financial Research, Cleveland, Ohio (via webcast)
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At the Conference on Diversity and Inclusion in Economics, Finance, and Central Banking, sponsored by the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the European Central Bank (via webcast)
The U.S. Housing and Mortgage Market: Risks and Resilience
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the Women in Housing and Finance Public Policy Luncheon, Washington, D.C.
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At the Gender and the Economy Conference, a symposium hosted by the Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Flexible Average Inflation Targeting and Prospects for U.S. Monetary Policy
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the Symposium on Monetary Policy Frameworks, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
The Lack of New Bank Formations is a Significant Issue for the Banking Industry
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the 2021 Community Bankers Symposium: Banking on the Future, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Governor Randal K. Quarles
At the 2021 Milken Institute Global Conference "Charting a New Course," Beverly Hills, California
The Economic Outlook and a Cautionary Tale on “Idiosyncratic” Price Changes and Inflation
Governor Christopher J. Waller
At the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Associates Meeting, Stanford, California (via webcast)
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the Women in Banking Symposium, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia (via webcast)
Financial Stability and Coordination in Times of Crisis
Governor Randal K. Quarles
At the Third Conference on Financial Stability, Madrid, Spain
The View from Here: The Outlook for the U.S. Economy and Implications for Monetary Policy
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the Dykhouse Scholar Program Speakers Series in Money, Banking, and Regulation South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
Governor Lael Brainard
At Fed Listens: Roundtable with Oklahoma Tribal Leaders, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the 2021 Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meeting: Sustainable Economic Growth and Financial Stability in a Diverging, Decarbonizing, Digitizing, Indebted World, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Building Climate Scenario Analysis on the Foundations of Economic Research
Governor Lael Brainard
At the 2021 Federal Reserve Stress Testing Research Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts (via webcast)
Goodbye to All That: The End of LIBOR
Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles
At The Structured Finance Association Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
Creating a New Model for the Future of Supervision
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference, St. Louis, Missouri (virtual conference)
Navigating Delta Headwinds on the Path to a Full Recovery
Governor Lael Brainard
At "Shocks, Shifts, and the Emerging Economic Landscape" 2021 Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics, Arlington, Virginia
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At "Fed Listens: Perspectives on the Pandemic Recovery," sponsored by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Community Bank Access to Innovation
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the Government Relations Council (GRC) meeting sponsored by The American Bankers Association, Washington, D.C. (virtual conference)
Monetary Policy in the Time of COVID
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At the "Macroeconomic Policy in an Uneven Economy," economic policy symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming (via webcast)
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At Conversation with the Chair: A Virtual Teacher and Student Town Hall Meeting, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
CBDC: A Solution in Search of a Problem?
Governor Christopher J. Waller
At the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Outlooks, Outcomes, and Prospects for U.S. Monetary Policy
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At "Toward an Inclusive Recovery: Improving Labor Force Attachment and Financial Security among Low-Income and Marginalized Workers," a research seminar sponsored by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Assessing Progress as the Economy Moves from Reopening to Recovery
Governor Lael Brainard
At "Rebuilding the Post-Pandemic Economy" 2021 Annual Meeting of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, Aspen, Colorado
Disclosures and Data: Building Strong Foundations for Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risks
Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles
At the Venice International Conference on Climate Change, Venice, Italy
Parachute Pants and Central Bank Money
Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles
At the 113th Annual Utah Bankers Association Convention, Sun Valley, Idaho
Building Economic Resilience in Communities
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience in our Communities, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio (via prerecorded video)
Jet Flight, Mail Bags, and Banking Regulation
Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles
At The Prudential Regulation Conference (via webcast)
Remaining Steady as the Economy Reopens
Governor Lael Brainard
At The Economic Club of New York, New York, New York (via webcast)
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles
At the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Private Money and Central Bank Money as Payments Go Digital: an Update on CBDCs
Governor Lael Brainard
At the Consensus by CoinDesk 2021 Conference, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Sovereign Markets, Global Factors
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At "Fostering a Resilient Economy and Financial System: The Role of Central Banks" 25th Annual Financial Markets Conference, sponsored by the Center for Financial Innovation and Stability, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Amelia Island, FL (via webcast)
The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Governor Christopher J. Waller
At The Global Interdependence Center's 39th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference, The LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (via webcast)
U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the "NABE International Symposium: A Vision of the Economy Post COVID," Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Patience and Progress as the Economy Reopens and Recovers
Governor Lael Brainard
At "The Road to Recovery and What's Next," a virtual conference sponsored by the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (via webcast)
The Economic Outlook and Implications for Monetary Policy
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At The Colorado Forum, Denver, Colorado (via webcast)
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At the "2021 Just Economy Conference" sponsored by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
The Federal Reserve's New Framework and Outcome-Based Forward Guidance
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At "SOMC: The Federal Reserve’s New Policy Framework" a forum sponsored by the Manhattan Institute's Shadow Open Market Committee, New York, New York (via webcast)
Vice Chair for Supervision and Chair of the Financial Stability Board Randal K. Quarles
At the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Treasury–Federal Reserve Cooperation and the Importance of Central Bank Independence
Governor Christopher J. Waller
At the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the 2021 Institute of International Finance Washington Policy Summit, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Remaining Patient as the Outlook Brightens
Governor Lael Brainard
At the National Association for Business Economics Virtual 37th Annual Economic Policy Conference, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Financial Stability Implications of Climate Change
Governor Lael Brainard
At "Transform Tomorrow Today" Ceres 2021 Conference, Boston, Massachusetts (via webcast)
The Economic Outlook and Prospects for Small Business
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the Economic Club of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (via webcast)
Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles
At "The SOFR Symposium: The Final Year," an event hosted by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, New York, New York (via webcast)
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At "Pushing the Frontiers of Payments: Towards Faster, Cheaper, More Transparent and More Inclusive Cross Border Payments," a conference hosted by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, Basel, Switzerland (via prerecorded video)
U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy: An Update
Governor Lael Brainard
At the C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York (via webcast)
Some Preliminary Financial Stability Lessons from the COVID-19 Shock
Governor Lael Brainard
At the 2021 Annual Washington Conference, Institute of International Bankers (via webcast)
Themistocles and the Mathematicians: The Role of Stress Testing
Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia (via webcast)
U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
Vice Chair Clarida delivered identical remarks to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia's "Live from America" webinar series on February 24, 2021.
How Should We Think about Full Employment in the Federal Reserve's Dual Mandate?
Governor Lael Brainard
At the Ec10, Principles of Economics, Lecture, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (via webcast)
Economic Inclusion in Lower-Income Communities
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the "Advance Together" Celebration sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (via webcast)
The Role of Financial Institutions in Tackling the Challenges of Climate Change
Governor Lael Brainard
At the "2021 IIF U.S. Climate Finance Summit: Financing a Pro Growth Pro Markets Transition to a Sustainable, Low-Carbon Economy" hosted by the Institute of International Finance, Washington, D.C.
My Perspective on Bank Regulation and Supervision
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
At the Conference for Community Bankers sponsored by the American Bankers Association (via prerecorded video)
Getting Back to a Strong Labor Market
Chair Jerome H. Powell
At the Economic Club of New York (via webcast)
The Federal Reserve's New Framework: Context and Consequences
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the "The Road Ahead for Central Banks," a seminar sponsored by the Hoover Economic Policy Working Group, Hoover Institution, Stanford, California (via webcast)
Full Employment in the New Monetary Policy Framework
Governor Lael Brainard
At the Inaugural Mike McCracken Lecture on Full Employment Sponsored by the Canadian Association for Business Economics (via webcast)
Supporting Responsible Use of AI and Equitable Outcomes in Financial Services
Governor Lael Brainard
At the AI Academic Symposium hosted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (Virtual Event)
U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida
At the C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York (via webcast)