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Prospects for the Economyand Monetary Policy

Remarks by President William C Dudley at New York University's School Business

February 28, 2011

Remarks by President William C. Dudley at New York University s School Business, New York City

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-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

% Change – Annual Rate % Change – Annual Rate

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Consumer Spending Rebounds in 2010Q4

Real Personal

Consumption Expenditures

2

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

Index, Above 50 = Expansion Index, Above 50 = Expansion

Source: Institute of Supply Management

ISM Manufacturing

New Orders

ISM Nonmanufacturing

New Orders

New Orders Rise Sharply

3

50

60

70

80

90

100

2006 2008 2010

50

60

70

80

90

100

Index, 1985 = 100 Index, 1966Q1 = 100

Source: University of Michigan

Consumer Sentiment Improving

University of Michigan

Consumer Sentiment Index

4

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

64.0

64.4

64.8

65.2

65.6

66.0

66.4

66.8

67.2

67.6

Percent Percent

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unemployment Rate

(left axis)

Participation Rate

(right axis)

Unemployment Rate Down in Recent Months But Still High

5

-800

-700

-600

-500

-400

-300

-200

-100

0

100

200

300

400

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

-800

-700

-600

-500

-400

-300

-200

-100

0

100

200

300

400

Change per Month, in Thousands Change per Month, in Thousands

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nonfarm Payroll Employment Growth Remains Sluggish

Note: Monthly Average of Quarterly Change.

6

4-Week Moving Average, in Thousands 4-Week Moving Average, in Thousands

Source: Department of Labor

Continuing Claims

(Left Axis)

Initial Claims

(Right Axis)

Unemployment Insurance Claims Declining

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

7

20

30

40

50

60

70

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

20

30

40

50

60

70

Index, Above 50 = Expansion Index, Above 50 = Expansion

Source: Institute of Supply Management

Manufacturing

Nonmanufacturing

ISM Employment Diffusion Indices Up in Recent Months

8

Household Financial Obligations Ratio Returns to Mid 1990s Level

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.0

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.0

Percent of Disposable Personal Income Percent of Disposable Personal Income

Source: Federal Reserve Board

9

Lending Standards Begin to Ease but Remain Tight

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

100

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

100

Net Percentage Net Percentage

Source: FRB Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey

Standards

Spreads

Banks Tightening Terms and

Standards for Business Loans to

Large and Mid-Sized Firms

10

% Change – 13-Week Annual Rate % Change – 13-Week Annual Rate

Source: Federal Reserve Board

C&I Loans on Bank Balance Sheets Beginning to Expand

-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

30

40

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

30

40

C&I Loans: All Commercial Banks

11

Equity Prices Up Sharply Since Last Summer

1000

1050

1100

1150

1200

1250

1300

1350

Jan-10 Apr-10 Jul-10 Oct-10 Jan-11 Apr-11

1000

1050

1100

1150

1200

1250

1300

1350

Index, 1941-1943 = 100 Index, 1941-1943 = 100

Source: New York Times

Flash Crash Jackson

Hole

November

2nd FOMC

Fiscal

Compromise

S&P 500

12

Credit Spreads Narrow

100

150

200

250

300

350

Jan-10 Apr-10 Jul-10 Oct-10 Jan-11 Apr-11

100

150

200

250

300

350

Basis Points Basis Points

Source: Federal Reserve Board.

Flash Crash Jackson

Hole

November

2nd FOMC

Fiscal

Compromise

Aaa

Baa

Note: Spreads relative to the 10 year Treasury yield.

13

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

% Change – Year to Year % Change – Year to Year

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Exports Expanding at a Robust Pace

Real Exports of Goods and Services

14

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

Percentage Points Percentage Points

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Net Exports Growth Contribution Unusually Large in 2010Q4

Net Exports Contribution to

Real GDP Growth

15

Single-Family Housing Starts Remain at Depressed Levels

0

2

4

6

8

10

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

0

2

4

6

8

10

Per 1,000 People Per 1,000 People

Source: Census Bureau

CA, AZ, NV, and FL

U.S. Total

U.S. Excluding Combined

States

Single-family Housing

Starts Relative To Population

16

Home Prices Under Renewed Downward Pressure

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

Index, January 2000 = 100 Index, January 2000 = 100

Includes Distressed

Sales

Excludes Distressed

Sales

Source: CoreLogic and Haver Analytics

CoreLogic National House Price Index

17

State & Local Government Sector Acting as Drag on Growth

0.95

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

-2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

0.95

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

Quarters Since NBER PeakSource: Bureau of Economic Analysis

1973-75 Cycle

Current Cycle

Index, NBER Peak = 1.00 Index, NBER Peak = 100

1981-82 Cycle

1990-91 Cycle

2001 Cycle

Real State and Local Government

Consumption Expenditures & Gross

Investment

18

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

% Change – Year to Year % Change – Year to Year

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Total

Core

Total and Core Inflation Below Desired Levels

PCE Deflator Inflation

19

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

% Change – Year to Year % Change – Year to Year

Source: Standard & Poor’s

Commodity Prices Up Sharply in Recent Months

Note: End of Month Data.

Goldman Sachs

Commodity Index

20

-1

0

1

2

3

4

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

-1

0

1

2

3

4

Percent Percent

Source: Federal Reserve Board

2-3 Years

Note: Carry-adjusted.

4-5 Years

5-10 Years February 24:

2.82

February 24:

2.65

February 24:

2.19

Inflation Expectations Well Anchored

TIPS Implied Inflation

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65

70

75

80

85

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

65

70

75

80

85

Percent Percent

Source: Federal Reserve Board

Total Industry

Capacity Utilization Rate

Substantial Slack in the Industrial Sector

Long-Run

Average

22

Unemployment Rate High Relative to Job Vacancies

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

Vacancy Rate (JOLTS) Vacancy Rate (JOLTS)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Şahin, Song, Topa, and Violante (2010)

Unemployment Rate

2007

Recession

December 2010

December 2000 – November 2007

Beveridge Curve

23

Typical Duration of Unemployment Is Now Quite Long

0

4

8

12

16

20

24

28

1970 1976 1982 1988 1994 2000 2006

0

10

20

30

40

50

Weeks

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Median Duration of

Unemployment

(left axis)

Percent

Percent of Unemployed

for 27+ Weeks

(right axis)

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Unit Labor Costs Falling Sharply

-2.5

0.0

2.5

5.0

1995 2000 2005 2010

-2.5

0.0

2.5

5.0

% Change – 8-Quarter Annual Rate % Change – 8-Quarter Annual Rate

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unit Labor Costs in the

Nonfarm Business Sector

25

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Index, December 31, 1982 = 100 Index, December 31, 1982 = 100

Source: Standard & Poor’s

Commodity Prices on Uptrend Over Last Decade

GSCI Energy

GSCI Non-Energy

Note: End of Month Data.

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1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1700

1800

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1700

1800

1,000,000 Metric Tonnes 1,000,000 Metric Tonnes

Source: United States Department of Agriculture

Consumption

Production

Recent Spike in Agricultural Commodity PricesDue to Fall Off of Production, Low Inventories

Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans

27

Futures Markets Expect Many Prices to Fall

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

Mar-11 Jun-11 Sep-11 Dec-11 Mar-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13 Sep-13 Dec-13

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

Index, March 2011 = 100 Index, March 2011 = 100

Source: Chicago Board of Trade and Bloomberg Note: Data as of February 25, 2011.

Corn

Soybeans

Wheat

Futures Prices

28

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

1959 1964 1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Percent Percent

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Commodities a Relatively Small Shareof Consumer Spending

Food at Home

Energy

Share of

Personal

Consumption

Expenditures

29

5-10 Year Horizon TIPS Implied Inflation

2.00

2.25

2.50

2.75

3.00

3.25

3.50

Jan-10 Apr-10 Jul-10 Oct-10 Jan-11 Apr-11

2.00

2.25

2.50

2.75

3.00

3.25

3.50

Percent Percent

Source: Federal Reserve Board

Flash Crash Jackson

HoleNovember

2nd FOMC

Fiscal

Compromise

5-10 Year Horizon

TIPS Implied Inflation

30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Percent Percent

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Survey of Professional Forecasters

Professional Forecasters’ Inflation Expectations Stable

SPF Median 10-year PCE Inflation Forecast

31

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Percent Percent

Source: University of Michigan

75th Percentile

Median

Household Inflation Expectations Stable

25th Percentile

Michigan Survey Inflation Expectations:

5-10 Years Ahead

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