speeches · September 23, 2020
Regional President Speech
James Bullard · President
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COVID-19 and the U.S. Economy: Progress on Health
and Incomes
September 24, 2020
Presentation (pdf) | Press Release
US Economy and Monetary Policy
Global Interdependence Center
58:53
During a virtual presentation for the Global Interdependence Center, St. Louis Fed President
James Bullard said there has been substantial progress in managing the global health crisis.
In addition, he noted that U.S. macroeconomic news has surprised dramatically to the
upside and that economic activity will likely show outsized growth in the third quarter.
“I expect this rebound to continue in the U.S. as businesses learn how to produce products
and services safely using simple, existing technology,” Bullard said.
He also noted that U.S. monetary and �scal policies have been exceptionally effective and
were designed for a larger shock than the one that has occurred. He cautioned that downside
risk remains substantial, and continued execution of a granular, risk-based health policy will
be critical to maintain economic momentum.
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APA
James Bullard (2020, September 23). Regional President Speech. Speeches, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/regional_speeche_20200924_james_bullard
BibTeX
@misc{wtfs_regional_speeche_20200924_james_bullard,
author = {James Bullard},
title = {Regional President Speech},
year = {2020},
month = {Sep},
howpublished = {Speeches, Federal Reserve},
url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/regional_speeche_20200924_james_bullard},
note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}