Welcome to the Denver Branch of the Kansas City Fed, and thanks to Nick Sly, our Denver Branch executive, for hosting us. Whether you are here in the room or joining us online, thank you for participating in this year’s energy conference jointly organized by the Kansas City and Dallas Federal Reserve Banks. This year marks the 10th annual iteration of the conference, and the staff—both in Kansas City and Dallas—have once again pulled together a collection of the most influential and impactful voices in the energy industry. In today’s discussions around the energy economy, I will largely be a consumer. I look forward ... (full story)