Presentation to the Rotary Club of Seattle, Seattle, Washington, September 6, 2011

Presentation to the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix, AZ, November 15, 2011

Presentation to the SPUR Business Breakfast Series, San Francisco, CA, April 4, 2012. ; President Williams presented similar remarks to the University of San Diego School of Business Administration in San Diego, California, on April 3, 2012.

Presentation to the 2012 Santa Barbara County Economic Summit, Santa Barbara, CA, May 3, 2012

Presentation to the CFA Hawaii Seventh Annual Economic Forecast Dinner, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 1, 2012

Presentation to the University of San Diego School of Business Administration, San Diego, CA. April 3, 2012

The recent softness in the economic data looks much more like a bump in the road of what we already thought would be a gradual recovery, rather than a swerve into the ditch. ; Presentation to community leaders' luncheon, Portland, Oregon, July 28, 2010

States that were hit hard by the housing bust performed worse economically during the recession of 2007-09. However, the close relationship between the fall in home prices and state economic activity has largely disappeared during the recovery. High unemployment, restrained demand, and idle...

The pace of economic growth has been frustratingly slow and the recovery has lost momentum in recent months. The economy is weighed down by the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis and fiscal tightening in our own country. In these circumstances, it is essential that the Federal Reserve...

Progress reducing unemployment has nearly stalled, while annual inflation has fallen below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. To move toward maximum employment and price stability, the Fed recently announced plans to purchase more mortgage-backed securities and extend its commitment to keep its...