speeches · November 12, 2020
Regional President Speech
James Bullard · President
12/21/22, 5:43 PM
The U.S. Economy and COVID-19: An Update | James Bullard | St. Louis Fed
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The U.S. Economy and COVID-19: An Update
November 13, 2020
Presentation (pdf) | Press Release
During a virtual presentation for the Economic Club of Memphis, St. Louis Fed President James
Bullard said that while there has been progress in managing the global health crisis,
substantial risks remain. He also noted that U.S. macroeconomic news from May through
October surprised dramatically to the upside, which suggests that the business sector has
rapidly adjusted to the pandemic.
In addition, he said, “U.S. monetary and fiscal 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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James Bullard (2020, November 12). Regional President Speech. Speeches, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/regional_speeche_20201113_james_bullard
BibTeX
@misc{wtfs_regional_speeche_20201113_james_bullard,
author = {James Bullard},
title = {Regional President Speech},
year = {2020},
month = {Nov},
howpublished = {Speeches, Federal Reserve},
url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/regional_speeche_20201113_james_bullard},
note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}