Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Susan M. Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and participant on the interest-rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, shares observations from her varied career, with a focus on economic policymaking under uncertainty. She discusses the making of monetary policy in the current cycle, where the recent pandemic and its aftermath figure so prominently and create particular uncertainty. She also provides some insights into the lesser-known ways the Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank) works to support a vibrant, inclusive economy and a stable, effective financial system.
Susan M. Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and participant on the interest-rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, shares observations from her varied career, with a focus on economic policymaking under uncertainty. She discusses the making of monetary policy in the current cycle, where the recent pandemic and its aftermath figure so prominently and create particular uncertainty. She also provides some insights into the lesser-known ways the Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank) works to support a vibrant, inclusive economy and a stable, effective financial system.
