Jerome H Powell: The Federal Reserve's framework for monitoring financial stability

Remarks by Mr Jerome H Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Economic Club of New York, New York York, 28 November 2018.

The views expressed in this speech are those of the speaker and not the view of the BIS.

Central bank speech  | 
29 November 2018

It is a pleasure to be back at the Economic Club of New York. I will begin by briefly reviewing the outlook for the economy, and then turn to a discussion of financial stability. My main subject today will be the profound transformation since the Global Financial Crisis in the Federal Reserve's approach to monitoring and addressing financial stability. Today marks the publication of the Board of Governors' first Financial Stability Report. Earlier this month, we published our first Supervision and Regulation Report. Together, these reports contain a wealth of information on our approach to financial stability and to financial regulation more broadly. By clearly and transparently explaining our policies, we aim to strengthen the foundation of democratic legitimacy that enables the Fed to serve the needs of the American public.

Outlook and Monetary Policy

Congress assigned the Federal Reserve the job of promoting maximum employment and price stability.