In a speech to the Summa Hospitals Women’s Board in Akron, Ohio, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President and CEO Sandra Pianalto described how the recession and recovery have unfolded in both the U.S. and in her region. She also highlighted the importance of productivity in driving...

In a panel discussion at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President and CEO Sandra Pianalto gave a brief overview of her current outlook for the economic recovery and for inflation.

In a speech to the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, President Pianalto presented her current outlook for the economic recovery and inflation, and described some risks to that outlook. She also discussed the Federal Reserve's monetary policy and the benefits of an...

In a speech at a Global Interdependence Center conference in Rome, Italy, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto discussed her outlook for U.S. economic growth and inflation, and the implications of that outlook for U.S. monetary policy.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto explains why price stability is essential for maximum employment and how the adoption of a numerical target for inflation may improve the central bank’s ability to achieve both objectives. Find the essay, along with Frequently Asked...

In a speech at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President and CEO Sandra Pianalto discussed why the economic outlook is so important to the monetary policymaking process and what goes into economic forecasting. She also shared her economic outlook.

In a speech to Ohio and Illinois bankers, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto discusses the regulatory reform process and explains why it is important for the regulatory framework to distinguish between firms that pose significant risk to the financial system and those...

In a speech at Oberlin College, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President and CEO Sandra Pianalto described the issues the Federal Reserve considers when making monetary policy decisions. She also gave her outlook on the economy and discussed why she decided that purchasing additional Treasury...

In a speech at Case Western Reserve University, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President and CEO Sandra Pianalto discussed how the recovery is unfolding, focusing on the stubborn nature of high unemployment and her concern about our uncomfortably low rate of inflation. She also explained why...

President Pianalto began by sharing her views on how financial innovation has reshaped the mortgage market over the past few decades. She spoke about the promises and pitfalls of that innovation and about how the current situation in the mortgage market has unfolded. Finally, she described ideas...