speeches · February 24, 2021
Regional President Speech
James Bullard · President
12/21/22, 5:45 PM
The Waning Pandemic and the U.S. Economy | James Bullard | St. Louis Fed
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The Waning Pandemic and the U.S. Economy
February 25, 2021
Presentation (pdf) | Press Release
During a virtual presentation for Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center, St.
Louis Fed President James Bullard said that the COVID-19 pandemic’s intensity has moderated
in the U.S. and Europe in recent weeks, and ongoing vaccinations suggest the health crisis will
wane in the months ahead.
He said that U.S. monetary and fiscal policies during the crisis continue to be exceptionally
effective in mitigating macroeconomic damage. He noted that forecasts suggest very strong
U.S. real GDP growth for 2021. But he cautioned that downside risk remains, and continued
execution of a granular, risk-based health policy will be critical to maintain economic
momentum.
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James Bullard (2021, February 24). Regional President Speech. Speeches, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/regional_speeche_20210225_james_bullard
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@misc{wtfs_regional_speeche_20210225_james_bullard,
author = {James Bullard},
title = {Regional President Speech},
year = {2021},
month = {Feb},
howpublished = {Speeches, Federal Reserve},
url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/regional_speeche_20210225_james_bullard},
note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}