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August 21, 2008

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8/19

Monetary Policy in Uncertain Times (With a Salute to Julius Squeezer and Mr. Bean)—Speech by Richard W. Fisher

"The earnest men and women who make up the FOMC have no intention of squandering the bedrock capital of a central bank: the confidence the public places in our hands to keep inflation at bay while we work to bolster economic growth and restore the financial system."

8/18

A Perspective on China—Speech by Richard W. Fisher

"In contemplating China, we need to look past carefully crafted images and deepen our understanding of her national interest. Failure to do so will be perilous."

8/14

Quarterly Energy Update

Signs of a Reprieve—After hitting an all-time high (intraday) of $147.27 on July 11, oil prices pulled back, closing at $118.58 on August 6. Prices are now 20 percent below their record high. Even after the recent decline, prices are almost 60 percent above year-ago levels and up around 20 percent year-to-date.

8/14

Regional Economic Update

Regional Economy Faces Headwinds—The regional economy is expanding at a moderate pace and continues to outperform the national average. Certain sectors of the Texas economy are showing signs of weakness, yet the overall effects have been mitigated by strength in exports and the energy sector.

8/13

GMPI Working Paper: Default and the Maturity Structure in Sovereign Bonds

This paper studies the maturity composition and the term structure of interest rate spreads of government debt in emerging markets.

8/12

National Economic Update

Economy Struggling but Still Expanding: Recent data point to a surprisingly resilient economy in spite of financial turmoil and troubles in the housing sector. Of growing concern, however, are increasingly significant upside risks to inflation and continued downside risks to growth.

Events

Oct. 7

CRA Training Workshop

This workshop is designed for the CRA officers of small and intermediate-sized banks interested in up-to-date information about developing a CRA plan; forming meaningful partnerships; determining qualified community development lending, services and investments; assessing community needs; and creating a CRA performance context.

Nov. 14

Payday Lending: Realities and Challenges

This one-day conference on the complex topics surrounding the rapidly growing payday lending industry. Nationally known experts will discuss the pros, cons and public policy issues related to payday lending.

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