Beyond Interest: The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Lael Brainard, Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member, discussed the economic outlook for the United States and monetary policy implications with Council expert and board member Michael H. Moskow.
About this Event
In the last decade, US interest rates were increased once – and still hover near zero. Recent statements by senior Federal Reserve officials suggest that the case for raising rates has strengthened, yet economic indicators still paint a complex picture. In advance of the next rate-setting meeting this September, what is the economic outlook for the United States, and what are the monetary policy implications?
About the Speakers
Lael Brainard
Member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
Vice Chair and Distinguished Fellow, Global Economy
Michael H. Moskow is the vice chair and distinguished fellow, global economy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. From 1994-2007, he served as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In that capacity, he was a member of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve System's most important monetary policymaking body.