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Cato Institute 24th Annual Monetary Conference
Federal Reserve Policy in the Face of Crises
Thursday, November 16, 2006
F.A. Hayek Auditorium
Cato Institute
8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
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Conference Schedule
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Registration — F. A. Hayek Auditorium Foyer |
| 9:00 - 9:10 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks — F. A. Hayek Auditorium
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Watch Welcoming Remarks and Keynote in Real Video Download a Podcast of the Welcoming Remarks and Keynote (MP3)James A. Dorn Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cato Institute |
| 9:10 - 9:45 a.m. | Keynote Address Randall S. Kroszner* Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System Randall S. Kroszner's remarks |
| 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. |
Panel 1: Responding to Financial Crises: What Role for the Fed?
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Watch Panel 1 in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Panel 1 (MP3) Moderator: George Melloan Author and former op-ed columnist, Wall Street Journal William Poole President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Draft of William Poole's remarks Anna J. Schwartz Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research Draft of Anna J. Schwartz's remarks Jeffrey A. Frankel James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth, Harvard University Draft of Jeffrey A. Frankel's remarks William A. Niskanen Chairman, Cato Institute Draft of William A. Niskanen's remarks Graph |
| 11:00 - 11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Panel 2: The Global Financial System: A Source of Strength or Weakness?
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Watch Panel 2 in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Panel 2 (MP3) Moderator: Alan Reynolds Senior Fellow, Cato Institute Peter B. Kenen Walker Professor of Economics and International Finance Emeritus, Princeton University; Senior Fellow in International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations Draft of Peter B. Kenen's remarks Eswar Prasad Head, Financial Studies Division, International Monetary Fund Draft of Eswar Prasad's remarks Kristin J. Forbes Associate Professor of International Management, MIT Draft of Kristin J. Forbes's remarks Benn Steil Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations Draft of Benn Steil's remarks |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon — Wintergarden |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Panel 3: The Growing Fiscal Imbalance and the Future of Monetary Policy
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Watch Panel 3 in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Panel 3 (MP3) Moderator: Mickey Levy Chief Economist, Bank of America David Malpass Chief Economist, Bear Stearns Draft of David Malpass's remarks Douglas Holtz-Eakin Paul A.Volcker Chair in International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations Draft of Douglas Holtz-Eakin's remarks Jagadeesh Gokhale Senior Fellow, Cato Institute Draft of Jagadeesh Gokhale's remarks |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | Panel 4: Is Inflation Targeting Suitable for the United States?
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Watch Panel 4 in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Panel 4 (MP3) Moderator: William A. Niskanen Chairman, Cato Institute Bennett T. McCallum H. J. Heinz Professor of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University Draft of Bennett T. McCallum's remarks Lawrence H. White F. A. Hayek Professor of Economic History, University of Missouri–St. Louis Draft of Lawrence H. White's remarks Robert Hetzel Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Draft of Robert Hetzel's remarks |
| 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. | Closing Address
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Watch Closing Remarks in Real VideoDownload a Podcast of Closing Remarks (MP3) Robert J. Barro M. Warburg Professor of Economics, Harvard University Draft of Robert J. Barro's remarks |
| 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. | Reception — Wintergarden |
Registration for this event is closed.
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