Speeches, Presentations and Public Appearances

Jeffrey Lacker, Bank President 

• Panelist for Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, 2017 Economic Outlook Conference. Carolina Business Review aired a one-hour special on the conference January 6, 2017.

Media Interviews and Commentary

Bank President

• Charlotte Observer Interview: Fed President Jeffrey Lacker Skeptical of Trump’s Plan for 4% Growth
• Columbia Regional Business Report: Richmond Fed’s Lacker Sees Workforce Key Driver of Economic Development
• Bloomberg: Fed Hawk Lacker Says May Need More Than Three Hikes in 2017
• Business North Carolina Blog: Charlotte CEO See Sunny 2017, Promote Civility
• Charlotte Business Journal: Economy Gets Thumbs Up From Charlotte Industry, Government panel — With a Few Potholes
• Charlotte Observer: Charlotte Business Leaders Cautiously Hopeful About Economy in 2017
• Market Watch: Richmond Fed's Lacker Calls For Higher Interest Rates
• Reuters: Fed's Lacker Says More Than Three Rate Hikes Likely Needed in 2017
• WSOC TV: Charlotte’s Top Business Leaders Optimistic about 2017

Board of Directors

• Richmond Fed: Fifth Federal Reserve District Board Appointments Announced
• Associated Press: George Mason President Angel Cabrera to Serve as Fed Director in Richmond

Regional Economists

• The Baltimore Sun: Maryland's Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.2 percent, Despite Little Job Growth
• News & Observer, Charlotte Observer: NC Adds Jobs But Unemployment Rate Rises
• The Post & Courier: S.C.’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.4 Percent in November
• Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daily Progress, Roanoke Times: Virginia Jobless Rate Rises Slightly to 4.2 Percent in November as Labor Force Grows
• Washington Post: D.C. is on Track for Its Best Year of Job Growth Since 2004

​Selected Publications 

The latest issue of Econ Focus, the Richmond Fed’s quarterly economics magazine, explores the market and regulatory questions surrounding new “fintech” online lenders. Other articles look at the economics of social security, the history of monetary policy independence and the development of Winston-Salem’s medical innovation quarter.

In a recent article in Economic Brief, a monthly essay series, two senior policy advisors at the Richmond Fed make the case that open market operations might be adequate to achieve interest rate control without resorting to extensive targeted lending.