U.S. Economic Outlook And Monetary Policy: An Update, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The C. Peter Mccolough Series On International Economics, Council On Foreign Relations, New York, New York (Via Webcast) Date
02/03/2021
It has been one year since the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit our shores a year marked by heartbreak and hardship. We are all looking forward to a brighter time ahead, when vaccinations are widespread, the recovery is broad based and inclusive, and services, schools, sports, and social life are in person. The expected path of the U.S. economy has strengthened with the prospect of widespread vaccinations and additional fiscal stimulus, but risks remain, and we are currently far from our goals.1