Remarks before Columbia University’s Politics and Business Club, New York City, NY, November 15, 2011 ; "I shall speak of the difficulty of treating [too big to fail] in a culture held hostage by concerns for 'contagion,' 'systemic risk' and 'unique solutions.' I will posit that preoccupation...

Dallas Fed President Richard W. Fisher discusses if we have not eradicated too big to fail from our financial infrastructure with the myriad rules and regulations we are writing and implementing, financial reform and stability will have eluded us yet again.

Dallas Fed President Richard W. Fisher discusses America overcoming its current challenges if we are able to replace government policies that were created for the 20th century and are out of sync in today’s hypercompetitive environment.

Remarks before the National Association for Business Economics, Dallas, Texas, September 12, 2011 ; "It is incumbent on the Fed and other bank regulators to reduce the regulatory burdens that are inhibiting indeed, overwhelming community bankers whose business it is to lend to creditworthy small...

Remarks before the Dallas Assembly, Dallas, Texas, September 27, 2011 ; "Monetary policy cannot solve the problem of substandard economic performance unless it is complemented by fiscal policy and regulatory reform that encourages the private sector to put to work the affordable and abundant...

Remarks before the Texas A&M Retailing Summit, Dallas, Texas, October 7, 2011 ; "We have filled the gas tanks of the economy with affordable liquidity. What is needed now is for employers to confidently step on the pedal and engage the transmission that will use that fuel to move the great...

Remarks before the Dallas Friday Group, Dallas, Texas, October 21, 2011 ; "Absent some shock, I envision a slow but steady improvement in the economy into 2012. That is, if our fiscal authorities will remove their stranglehold on clarifying fiscal initiatives. If not, then, in my view, I expect...

Remarks before the Texas Economic Development Council Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, October 6, 2011 ; "We must not lose track of this simple, unalterable, indisputable, critical fact: We have done well so far; our economy is mighty. But to stay ahead of the curve and compete in tomorrow’s...

Remarks at a Community Luncheon Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio, Texas, August 29, 2006 ; "The business of getting it right on inflation is not an easy task. I keep a close eye on all of the inflation measures--especially now, when high energy prices and utility bills...

Remarks for the Annual Joint Luncheon of Commercial Real Estate Women Dallas and North Texas Certified Commercial Investment Members, Dallas, Texas, August 16, 2006 ; "In determining future policy, my colleagues and I will watch and listen and "taste" the indicators carefully as they come in....