Archives - 2009

April 24, 2009 – Washington, D.C.

Position Papers

The Great Contraction and the Current Crisis: Historical Parallels and Policy Lessons
by Michael Bordo, Rutgers University

The Allocation of Regulatory Authority
by Charles Calomiris, Columbia University

Prudential Bank Regulation: What’s Broke and How To Fix It
by Charles Calomiris, Columbia University

We Need an “Accord” for Federal Reserve Credit Policy
by Marvin Goodfriend, Carnegie Mellon University

What’s in Worse Shape, the Economy or Fiscal Policy?
by Mickey Levy, Bank of America

China, the US Dollar and SDRs
by Benjamin McCallum, Carnegie Mellon University

Boundaries Between the Fed and the Treasury
by Anna Schwartz, NBER

Monetary Policy in Color
by Gregory Hess, Claremont McKenna College

September 30, 2009 – Washington, D.C.

Panelists

Donald Kohn, Vice Chairman, Federal Reserve Board, Panel Remarks

Athanasios Orphanides, Governor, Central Bank of Cyprus, and Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, Panel Remarks

Guest Lecture

Exit Policies from the Financial Crisis—To What?
by William Poole, Cato Institute

Position Papers

The Fed’s Monetary Policy during the 1930’s: A Critical Evaluation
by Michael Bordo, Rutgers University

Reassessing the Role of the Fed: Grappling with the Dual Mandate and More?
by Charles Calomiris, Columbia University

Exiting Credit Policy to Preserve Sound Monetary Policy
by Marvin Goodfriend and Bennett McCallum, Carnegie Mellon University

Fannie and Freddie: The Houseguests that Just Won’t Leave
by Gregory Hess, Claremont McKenna College

Macroeconomic Policies and the Economy
by Mickey Levy, Bank of America