Hello, i am esther george, president of the federal Reserve Bank Kansas City. Each year since 1982, the Kansas City fed has been honored to welcome central bankers, policymakers and others to jackson hole, wyoming for our economic always eat symposium. By hosting and a virtual conference last year it was our hope we could was in person this week, and that seemed a reasonable plan before local health conditions changed. I regret the inconvenience of this virtual format and i want to express my thanks to our partners at the Jackson Lake Lodge and the others in the Jackson Hole Area for working with us to make preparations and accommodations. We will open the Program Today with our first speaker, fed chairman jay powell, whose remarks will be broadcast to the public. Following that, the remainder of the program, titled macroeconomic policy in an uneven economy, for invited guests. As always, the full agenda and each paper presented will be posted at our public website kansascityfed. Org,
Situation of the covid19 pandemic. The Delta Variant, and Vaccination Efforts. The u. S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation posts this hourlong event. Hello, and welcome to the u. S. Chamber foundation fastforward series. If you are just discovering fastforward, we are delighted to have you today. If you have been joining us regularly, welcome back. After signs of progress earlier this year, we are once again facing a crisis in our fight against covid19. As the Delta Variant spreads across the country, cases are spiking, hospitals are filling up, particularly in areas with low vaccination rates. Despite these challenges, we have received some good news. Study after study continues to prove that vaccines are effective in protecting against severe cases and hospitalizations from covid19. At this week, the fda granted full approval of the Pfizer Vaccine, hopefully clearing the way for individuals who are waiting to get the shot. Als who were waiting to get the shot. The chamber has been helpi
Press sec. Kirby good afternoon. We will get started, today we are delighted to have join us, general vanherck, commander of norad. The general has some opening comments about the comments Northern Command is extending to help our interagency Colleagues Process afghans in the special immigrant visa program. Im going to turn it over to him for a second. He will have some opening comments come up that will go to q and day. Q a. Before you ask your question of the general, identify yourselves and your outlet. General, can you hear me ok . Gen. Vanherck i have you loud and clear. Press sec. Kirby thank you for joining us. I will turn over to you, sir. Gen. Vanherck it is great to be with you and the press corps today. Before i go on, i want to remind everybody to keep those warriors and heroes who lost their Lives Yesterday in our thoughts and prayers, along with their families, the folks who continue to serve in afghanistan and around the globe doing our nations business, we should keep t
Bank Kansas City. Each year since 1982, the Kansas City fed has been honored to welcome central bankers, policymakers and others to jackson hole, wyoming for our economic always eat symposium. By hosting and a virtual conference last year it was our hope we could was in person this week, and that seemed a reasonable plan before local health conditions changed. I regret the inconvenience of this virtual format and i want to express my thanks to our partners at the Jackson Lake Lodge and the others in the Jackson Hole Area for working with us to make preparations and accommodations. We will open the Program Today with our first speaker, fed chairman jay powell, whose remarks will be broadcast to the public. Following that, the remainder of the program, titled macroeconomic policy in an uneven economy, for invited guests. As always, the full agenda and each paper presented will be posted at our public website kansascityfed. Org, and a transcript of the symposium will be made available aft
Agenda next Deputy Editorial Page editor, Dan Henninger, a columnist, Chemist Rasul and mary anastasia ogrady. Let me start with you, dan. These Inflation Numbers are mindboggling if you dont have to tell people on Main Street because if you like washington d. C. , the irony is on one hand, President Biden want to take Victory Laps for economic achievement and yet keep the pressure on for emergency spending. Thats for sure, charles. Finally free visiting the wonderful world of inflation. In that world, an Economist Talk about Push Inflation and demand, we are not going to talk about that. We are going to recognize that prices are being pushed higher and yet you have the White House and Federal Reserve in the chairman Jerome Powell trying to pull back Expectations Inflation is going to go much higher or persist in the economy. The struggle here is between consumers out there worry about the effects of inflation on their budget and conceivably pulling back their spending. Reporter not be