Speeches by President Thomas M. Hoenig

Biography

2008

• Monetary Policy, Financial Markets and Regulatory Reform: A Desperately Unpopular Undertaking (May 6, 2008)
• Perspectives on the Recent Financial Turmoil (March 5, 2008)
• The Economic Outlook for 2008 (January 10, 2008)

2007

• Perspectives on Housing and the Economic Outlook (November 15, 2007)
• Maintaining Stability in a Changing Financial System: Some Lessons Relearned Again? (November 6, 2007)
• Community Banks and the Future of the Kansas Economy (August 2, 2007)
• Oklahoma Banks and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (June 12, 2007)
• Recent Economic Developments and Perspectives on Long-Term Growth (June 6, 2007)
• Ensuring Adequate and Competitive Capital Levels in a Rapidly Changing Banking Environment (February 5, 2007)
• The National Economy and Monetary Policy in 2007 (January 19, 2007)

2006

• This Time It's Different (Or Is It?) (October 31, 2006)
• Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook (October 3, 2006)
• Twelve Banks: The Strength of the Federal Reserve (September 15, 2006)
• The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy: Challenges in the Period Ahead (July 17, 2006)
• Quality of the Labor Force (May 16, 2006)
• The National Economy and Monetary Policy (April 4, 2006)
• The National Economy and Monetary Policy in the New Year (January 9, 2006)

2005

• Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook (October 5, 2005)
• The Global Economy (September 15, 2005)
• The U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy: Under an Inflation Watch? (June 16, 2005)
• Community Banking: Past and Future Prospects (April 29, 2005)
• Entrepreneurship and Growth (April 28, 2005)
• Community Banking: Is the Playing Field Changing for Bankers and Supervisors? (March 1, 2005) 

2004

• Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook (July 26, 2004)
• Exploring the Macro-Prudential Aspects of Financial Sector Supervision (April 27, 2004)
• The Economic Outlook in 2004: Challenges for Monetary Policy (January 8, 2004)

2003

• The U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy (October 7, 2003)
• The U.S. Economy in 2003 (May 13, 2003)
• Should More Supervisory Information Be Publicly Disclosed? (May 8, 2003)
• Leadership, Change and Progress (March 26 and March 28, 2003)
• Community Banks and the Federal Reserve (March 14, 2003)

2002

• Agricultural Lenders in a New Rural Economy (September 23, 2002)
• The Economy in 2002: A Challenging Time for Monetary Policy (April 26, 2002)

2001

• Leadership, Progress and the Federal Reserve System (October 7, 2001)
• Economic Forces Shaping U.S.-Japan Trade: A Longer-Term Perspective (September 10, 2001)
• Perspectives on Financial Crises: What We Have Learned From the Events of Recent Years?
• Realizing Our Potential: The Outlook for The U. S. Economy
  

2000

• Payments and Settlement Systems: Future Players and issues
  ( November 9, 2000)
• Monetary Policy in a Changing World (September 19, 2000)
• The Benefits of an Open Economy (January 22, 2000)
  

1999

• Financial Regulation, Prudential Supervision, and Market Discipline: Striking a Balance (October 1, 1999)
• Y2K: Where We Are and What We Have Learned (July 19, 1999)
• Financial Industry Megamergers and Policy Challenges (March 25, 1999)

1998

• Three Lessons for Monetary Policy (April 22, 1998)
• Economic Outlook in the Region and Asian Financial Turmoil (March 19, 1998)
• Financial Modernization: Implications for the Safety Net (January 29, 1998)
• Low Inflation and the Economic Outlook (January 22, 1998)
  

1997

• The National Economic Outlook (April 17, 1997)
  

1996

• Bank Regulation: Asking the Right Questions (November 6, 1996)
• The Economic Outlook and Long-Run Growth (June 5, 1996)
• Adapting Bank Regulation to a Changing Financial Environment (March 25, 1996)
• Rethinking Financial Regulation (February 2, 1996)