Good afternoon. It is wonderful to be with you today, and an honor to be on the program with Governor Healey, Secretary Paley, Congressman Neal, and Mayor Sarno. It is really a pleasure to be with all of you attending this event, who are building the present and future economy in western Massachusetts. I’d also like to thank Diana Szynal and Dominick Ianno for the invitation to be here. Today I’d like to share, for context, a bit about the Federal Reserve; then discuss the economy, my outlook, and my views about appropriate monetary policy – and end with some perspectives regarding small businesses. I’ll share some ... (full story)