Monetary Policy Oversight - Senate Hearings
Description:
Under the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (also referred to as the Humphrey-Hawkins Act), the Federal Reserve must submit a report on the economy to Congress by February 20 and July 20 of each year. Following submission of the report, the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board is typically called to testify before the Senate committee charged with monetary policy oversight.
Availability:
1979
to 2011
Authors:
Topics:
- Monetary Policy Oversight Hearings (Humphrey - Hawkins)
- Federal Open Market Committee
- Humphrey-Hawkins (Monetary Policy Oversight) Hearings
- Monetary Policy
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Citation:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, ([year]), Monetary Policy Oversight - Senate Hearings, [issue title/date], accessed May 21, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=671
1979
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February 20, 1979 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1979
(11.3M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 96th Congress, first session, on February 20 and 23, 1979.
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July 23, 1979 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1979
(8.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 96th Congress, first session, on July 23 and 24, 1979.
1980
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February 25, 1980 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1980
(7.4M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 96th Congress, Second Session, February 25-26, 1980.
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July 21, 1980 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1980
(12.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 96th Congress, second session, on July 21, 1980. (Read Chairman Volker's prepared statement (pdf 649K) for this hearing.)
1981
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February 25, 1981 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1981
(7.6M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 97th Congress, first session, held on February 25 and March 4, 1981, on oversight on monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to Public Law 95-523
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July 22, 1981 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1981
(8.0M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 97th Congress, first session, on July 22 and 29, 1981, on oversight on the midyear monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1982
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February 11, 1982 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1982
(6.9M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 97th Congress, second session, held on February 11 and 25, 1982, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 20, 1982 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1982
(11.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 97th Congress, second session, July 21, 21, and 27, 1982
1983
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February 16, 1983 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1983
(7.0M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 98th Congress, first session, held on February 16, 18, and 22, 1983, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 21, 1983 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1983
(8.8M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, and Subcommittee on Economic Policy, 98th Congress, first session, July 21 and 28, 1983
1984
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February 8, 1984 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1984
(6.8M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 98th Congress, second session, held on February 8 and 9, 1984, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 25, 1984 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1984
(7.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 98th Congress, second session, held on July 25 and 31, 1984, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balance Growth Act of 1978
1985
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February 20, 1985 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1985
(3.9M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 99th Congress, first session, held on February 20, 1985, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 18, 1985 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1985
(4.3M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing,and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 99th Congress, first session, held on July 18, 1985, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1986
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February 20, 1986 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1986
(3.3M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 99th Congress, second session, held on February 20, 1986, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 23, 1986 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1986
(3.9M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 99th Congress, second session, held on July 23, 1986, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1987
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February 18, 1987 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1987
(7.4M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 100th Congress, first session, held on February 18 and 19, 1987, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 23, 1987 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1987
(2.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 100th Congress, first session, held on July 23, 1987, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1987
1988
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February 24, 1988 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1988
(5.3M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 100th Congress, second session, held on February 24 and 25, 1988, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 12, 1988 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1988
(5.6M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 100th Congress, second session, held on July 12 and 13, 1988, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1989
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February 21, 1989 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1989
(3.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 101st Congress, first session, held on February 21, 1989, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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August 1, 1989 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1989
(3.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 101st Congress, first session, held on August 1, 1980, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1990
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February 22, 1990 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1990
(4.3M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 101st Congress, second session, held on February 22, 1990, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 18, 1990 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1990
(3.8M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Unites States Senate, 101st Congress, second session, held on July 18, 1990, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 July 18, 1990
1991
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February 20, 1991 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1991
(6.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 102nd Congress, first session, held on February 20, 1991, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, and the condition of the banking industry and its broader economic implications
1992
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February 25, 1992 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1992
(3.9M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 102nd Congress, second session, held on February 25, 1992, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
-
July 21, 1992 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1992
(8.7M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 102nd Congress, second session, on July 21, 1992, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1993
-
February 19, 1993 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1993
(7.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 103rd Congress, first session, on February 19, 1993, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 22, 1993 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1993
(4.9M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 103rd Congress, first session, held on July 22, 1993, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1994
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July 20, 1994 - Federal Reserve's Semiannual Report on Monetary Policy - 1994
(4.3M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 103rd Congress, second session, held on July 20, 1994, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1995
-
February 22, 1995 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1995
(6.0M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 104th Congress, first session, on February 22, 1995, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
-
September 22, 1995 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1995
(1.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Sentate, 104th Congress, first session, held on September 22, 1995, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1996
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February 21, 1996 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1996
(2.9M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 104th Congress, second session, held on February 21, 1996, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 16, 1996 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1996
(3.3M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 104th Congress, second session, held on July 18, 1996, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1997
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February 26, 1997 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1997
(5.4M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 105th Congress, first session, held on February 26, 1997, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 23, 1997 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1997
(5.2M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 105th Congress, first session, held on July 23, 1997, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1998
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February 25, 1998 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1998
(3.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 105th Congress, second session, held on February 25, 1998, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 21, 1998 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1998
(3.8M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 105th Congress, second session, held on July 21, 1998, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
1999
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February 23, 1999 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 1999
(4.6M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, first session, held on February 23, 1999, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 28, 1999 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 1999
(3.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 106th Congress, first session, held on July 28, 1999, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2000
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February 23, 2000 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2000
(3.4M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 106th Congress, second session, on February 23, 2000, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 20, 2000 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2000
(2.9M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 106th Congress, second session, on July 20, 2000, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2001
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February 13, 2001 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2001
(1.8M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 107th Congress, first session, on February 13, 2001, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 24, 2001 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2001
(1.6M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 107th Congress, first session, on July 24, 2001, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2002
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March 7, 2002 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2002
(2.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 107th Congress, second session, on March 7, 2002, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 16, 2002 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2002
(1.6M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 107th Congress, second session, on July 16, 2002, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2003
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February 11, 2003 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2003
(1.7M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 108th Congress, first session, on February 11, 2003, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 16, 2003 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2003
(1.7M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 108th Congress, first session, on July 16, 2003, on oversight of the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2004
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February 12, 2004 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2004
(2.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 108th Congress, second session, on February 11, 2004, on oversight of the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 20, 2004 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2004
(1.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, US Senate, 108th Congress, second session, on July 20, 2004, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2005
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February 16, 2005 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2005
(1.6M)
Hearing before the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 109th Congress, first session, on February 16, 2005, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 21, 2005 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2005
(2.5M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 109th Congress, first session, on July 21, 2005, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2006
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February 16, 2006 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2006
(2.4M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 109th Congress, second session, on February 16, 2006, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 19, 2006 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2006
(5.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 109th Congress, second session, on July 19, 2006, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2007
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February 14, 2007 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2007
(6.4M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 110th Congress, first session, on February 14, 2007, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 19, 2007 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2007
(5.4M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 110th Congress, second session, on July 19, 2007, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2008
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February 28, 2008 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2008
(16.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 110th Congress, second session, on February 28, 2008, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 15, 2008 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2008
(14.2M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 110th Congress, second session, on July 15, 2008, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2009
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February 24, 2009 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2009
(20.9M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 111th Congress, first session, on February 24, 2009, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
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July 22, 2009 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2009
(3.1M)
Hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 110th Congress, second session, on July 22, 2009, on oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
2010
2011
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March 1, 2011 - Federal Reserve's First Monetary Policy Report for 2011
(5.3M)
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 112th Congress, first session, on March 1, 2011
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July 14, 2011 - Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report for 2011
(5.7M)
Hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, 112th Congress, second session, on July 14, 2011.
