Small and mediumsized businesses that were in sound Financial Condition before the virus impact of the economy we will hear from the head of the fed in boston and banking and business leaders. Will come tog order. This is a hybrid hearing meaning some of our commissioners are appearing in person and witnesses will testify remotely. Let me offer a few Video Conferencing reminders. Before you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. Click the mute button until your turn to speak or to ask a question. If there is a technology issue, well move to the next speaker until it is resolved. You should all have one box on your screens labeled clock to show you how much time is remaining. Congressional Oversight Commission pursuant to section 4020 of title 4, subtitle of the cares act, the Commission Must conduct oversight of the 500 billion authorized for the Exchange Stabilization fund. As a part of our oversight work, the commission has decided to hold
Commission has decided to order ourselves alphabetically. With that welcome to this virtual hearing convened by the Congressional Oversight Commission pursuant to section 4020 of title 4, subtitle of the cares act, the Commission Must conduct oversight of the 500 billion authorized for the Exchange Stabilization fund. As part of our oversight work, the commission has decided to hold this hearing today which will exam examine the main Street Lending facilities. The Federal Reserve established the main Street Programs to support small and immediate you yumsized business answer Nonprofit Organization that is were in found sentence condition before the onset of the covid19 pandemic. The program operates through five facilities which we will learn more about this morning. The programs being administered by the Federal Reserve bank of boston todays hearing will have two panels. President eric rosengry. N, Federal Reserve bank of boston will testify during the first panel. Second panel will i
Forward guidance. My questions are first, what are you hoping to learn, how might that change your response and third, how close is the committee to reaching a decision on a more concrete Forward Guidance and whether yield caps might reinforce that guidance . First i would say we think Monetary Policy today is wellpositioned to support the economy in this challenging time. If we didnt think that of course we would change her policy now. As you know we lowered her policy rate very quickly, quickly than others and we said we will keep it there until the economy has weathered the effects of the virus and on track to achieve our goals. You can see in the dog plot as i think you pointed out the overwhelmingly the participants expect as a baseline expectation no rate increase at least through 2022 and if you look at surveys and forecasters are market produce reports, Financial Market prices et cetera, those reflect rates at the effective lower bound. The first thing is Monetary Policy is in
Many millions have lost their jobs. There is great uncertainty about the future. At the Federal Reserve, we are strongly committed to using our tools to do whatever we can, and for as long as it takes, to f provide some relief and stability, to ensure that the recovery will be as strong as possible, and to limit lasting damage to the economy. The most important response to this crisis has come from our health care workers. And on behalf of the Federal Reserve, let me express our sincere gratitude to those dedicated individuals who put themselves at risk, day after day, in service to others and to our nation. Let me also thank the many other essential workers across the country who have helped meet our basic needs for goods and services in these difficult times. The virus and the forceful measures taken to control its spread have induced a sharp decline in Economic Activity and a surge in job losses. Indicators of spending and production plummeted in april, and the decline in real gdp i
Jerome powell announced that Interest Rates will remain near zero for the foreseeable future in order to support Economic Growth following the coronavirus pandemic. This is conference runs one hour. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Hour. Our country continues to face a difficult and challenging time as a pandemic is causing tremendous hardship in the United States and around the world. People have lost loved ones and many millions have lost their jobs and there is great uncertainty about the future. At the Federal Reserve, we are strongly committed to using our tools to do whatever we can and for as long as it takes to provide some relief instability to ensure the recovery will be a strong as possible and to limit lasting damage to the economy. T lasting damage to the economy. The most important response to the crisis has come from a healthcare workers and on behalf of the Federal Reserve look me express our dedicated individuals who put themselves at risk day after