Materials for the symposium, during which participants discuss economic issues, implications and policy options, will be posted as they are available. All times listed below are in the Mountain Time Zone.

Learn more about the theme of this year's event here. To learn about the symposium's history, read In Late August.

See the roster of attendees.

Agenda

Day 1:

Opening Reception and Dinner
Esther L. George
 | Host President and Chief Executive Officer (2011-2023), Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Day 2:

Friday Session

Peter Blair Henry
| Chair Dean Emeritus, Stern School of Business, New York University

Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • external Video Remarks ,
  • external Written Remarks ,
  • pdf Summary

Jerome Powell
| Speaker Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

Reassessing Economic Constraints: Maximum Employment

  • pdf Paper ,
  • pdf Discussion

Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln
| Author Professor, Goethe University Frankfurt
Stephanie Aaronson
| Discussant Vice President and Director of Economic Studies, Brookings Institute

General Discussion

  • pdf Comments from the discussion

Reassessing Economic Constraints: Potential Output

  • pdf Paper ,
  • pdf Discussion

Remarks

John Fernald
| Author Professor, INSEAD
Janice C. Eberly
| Discussant Professor, Northwestern University

General Discussion

  • pdf Comments from the discussion

An End to Pre-Pandemic Trends or Just a Temporary Interruption?

  • pdf Furman Handout ,
  • pdf Gopinath Presentation ,
  • pdf Ramey Handout

Gopinath Remarks, Ramey Remarks

Jason Furman
| Panelist Professor, Harvard University
Gita Gopinath
| Panelist First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Valerie A. Ramey
| Panelist Professor, University of California-San Diego

General Discussion

  • pdf Comments from the discussion

Luncheon Address

  • pdf Remarks

Agustín Carstens
| Speaker General Manager, Bank for International Settlements

General Discussion

  • pdf Comments from the discussion

Day 3:

Saturday Session

Kristin J. Forbes
| Chair Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Reassessing Constraints on Policy: Fiscal Constraints

  • pdf Paper ,
  • pdf Discussion

Francesco Bianchi
| Author Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Ethan Ilzetzki
| Discussant Associate Professor, London School of Economics

General Discussion

  • pdf Comments from the discussion

Reassessing Constraints on Policy: Central Bank Balance Sheets

  • pdf Paper ,
  • pdf Discussion

Discussion Handout

Viral Acharya
| Author Professor, New York University
Wenxin Du
| Discussant Associate Professor, University of Chicago

General Discussion

  • pdf Comments from the discussion

The Outlook for Policy Post-Pandemic

Villeroy de Galhau Remarks, Jordan Remarks, Rhee Remarks, Schnabel Remarks

François Villeroy De Galhau
| Panelist Governor, Banque de France
Thomas J. Jordan
| Panelist Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
Chang Yong Rhee
| Panelist Governor, Bank of Korea
Isabel Schnabel
| Panelist Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank

General Discussion

  • pdf Comments from the discussion