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5/15    Chairman Bernanke on the Record
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"The turmoil in credit markets underscores some important principles for bank risk management.... With renewed attention to these principles and the restoration of strong incentives for sound risk management, institutions should be able to overcome the difficulties we have seen in the recent application of the originate-to-distribute model and begin to use it successfully again."Read moreoffsite

5/13    Chairman Bernanke on the Record
"Even the most carefully crafted regulations cannot ensure that liquidity crises will not happen again. But, if moral hazard is effectively mitigated, and if financial institutions and investors draw appropriate lessons from the recent experience about the need for strong liquidity risk management practices, the frequency and severity of future crises should be significantly reduced."Read moreoffsite bernanke
5/12    Staff Papers
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The latest issue of Staff Papers summarizes papers on core inflation presented at the May 2007 conference "Price Measurement for Monetary Policy," organized by the Dallas Fed and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.Read more

4/17    2007 Annual Report
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Opportunity Knocks: Selling Our Services to the World—Americans can maintain good jobs and high living standards by exporting their services to the world, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' 2007 annual report essay.Read more

Events

June 10–11    Economic Summit—Taking the Pulse of the U.S. Economy
Read more What signs of renewed stability reside in the financial markets? How close is a full recovery from the subprime mortgage fallout? Are inflationary pressures mounting or declining? Is the stage set for economic expansion or contraction? The 2008 Economic Summit will address these questions as well as additional factors impacting the economy. Read more
June 30–July 1    Global Economic Forum
This forum will help high school educators address key issues that impact the global economy. Sessions will provide opportunities to learn how to use conference content for classroom application. One of the forum’s highlights is videoconferencing collaboration among the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Dallas and New York. A panel of economists will address in particular the roles of Africa, Latin America and Europe in the world economy.Read more
June–Aug.    Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: The Fed, The Economy and the Role of the Consumer
Read more These Texas workshops, cosponsored with the Texas Council on Economic Education, will focus on the importance of making sound financial decisions at both the individual and institutional levels. How to help students become better decisionmakers will be an integral part of the program. Read more
Aug. 1    Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: The Fed, The Economy and the Role of the Consumer
Read more This Louisiana workshop, cosponsored with the Atlanta Fed and the Louisiana Council on Economic Education, will focus will focus on the importance of making sound financial decisions at both the individual and institutional levels. Topics include economic thought, ethical foundations and tools such as budgeting, savings and debt management. Read more
July–Aug.    Economics Boot Camp
Read more This two-and-a-half-day workshop is designed for economics teachers with little training or experience who want to gain a solid understanding of economic concepts and principles. Master teachers and economic education specialists will provide the content and review effective teaching strategies. Read more

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