Economic Speeches and Comments for October 05-11 2008

Dallas Fed President Fisher Speaks - Fisher will speak at a forum hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in Wichita Falls. He will speak about the local economy.

BOJ Press Conference - BOJ Governor Shirakawa will hold a press conference following the BOJ Interest Rate Announcement earlier in the day. Traders will watch the press conference closely for an insight into the BOJ's decision making process and clues to future rate moves.

ECB President Trichet Speaks - Trichet will speak at the World Policy Conference in Evian, France. He will take part in a roundtable conversation on economics.

Agenda: www.worldpolicyconference.com

Minneapolis Fed President Stern Speaks - Stern will speak at the Council of Institutional Investors fall meeting, "Thinking Long Term", in Chicago. He will talk about "Assessing the Damage" of big bank bailouts. Audience questions are expected.

Agenda: www.cii.org
Transcript: Repercussions from the financial shock

Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks - Bernanke will speak at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) 50th Annual Meeting "Addressing Future Economic Challenges" in Washington DC. He is due to talk about "Economic Outlook and Financial Markets". Audience questions are expected.

Transcript: Current Economic and Financial Conditions

BOJ Governor Shirakawa Speaks - Shirakawa will speak before the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo.

Philadelphia Fed President Plosser Speaks - Plosser will speak at the New York office of the Council on Foreign Relations, New York. He will speak on the topic "The Limits of Central Banking" and "the importance of setting realistic expectations for the Feds monetary, supervisory and regulatory policies". Audience and press questions are expected.

Transcript: The Limits of Central Banking

US Treasury Secretary Paulson Speaks - Paulson will speak at the pre-G7 Meeting Press Conference in Washington DC.

Minneapolis Fed President Stern Speaks - Stern will speak at the National Investor Relations Institute, Twin Cities Chapter in Minneapolis. He will deliver the Luncheon Presentation "Repercussions from the Financial Shock".

Event details: http://niri-twincities.org
Transcript: Repercussions From the Financial Shock

G7 Meeting - The G7 consisting of the US, Japan, Germany, UK, France, Italy and Canada, will hold a meeting in Washington DC. G7 officials are expected to talk to the press throughout the day.

US President Bush Speaks - Bush will make a statement to assure Americans that everything is being done to stabilize the American financial system.

US Treasury Secretary Paulson Speaks - Paulson will hold a post-G7 Meeting press conference is Washington DC.

ECB President Trichet and Eurogroup Chairman Juncker Speak - Trichet and Juncker will hold a press conference to discuss the G7 meeting in Washington DC.

IMF Meeting: Day 1 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF and the World bank will hold a meeting in Washington DC. The annual meeting will discuss the global credit crisis.