Monthly Meetings Federal Reserve Bank Seventh & Arch Streets Philadelphia, PA Quick Links Bloomberg CNBC-TV Financial Times (UK) MSNBC NY Times Philadelphia Biz Journal The Economist Dismal Scientist Dr. Ed Yardeni Dr. Jeremy Siegel Lawrence Kudlow NABE Stone McCarthy Market Map The primary objectives of the Philadelphia Council for Business Economics ("PCBE") are: - To provide a convenient means for meeting fellow business professionals in the Greater Philadelphia area. - To have programs and speakers on topics of special interest to business professionals. - To offer a vehicle to universities, community organizations, and other professional groups to contact local business professionals on programs and activities of mutual interest. Our Upcoming Events 09/11/09 Chris Varvares President of Macroeconomic Advisers Current President, NABE 10/07/09 John Silvia, Chief Economist, Wachovia "The Economic Outlook" 12/03/09 Annual Evening Holiday Reception Today's Investor Events No Events Today Recent PCBE Meeting Speaker Notes 06/03/09 Richard Yamarone, Argus Research Corp “What We’re Watching to Identify the Recovery” 05/06/09 "Economic and Housing Market Outlook" Frank E. Nothaft Freddie Mac, Chief Economist 04/01/09 "Construction Outlook" Kenneth D. Simonson, Chief Economist Associated General Contractors of America 03/19/09 Regional Workforce Conference "2009 and Beyond" NABE/PCBE/Villanova 02/04/09 "Outlook for Consumer Spending" Charles Steindel, SVP, Federal Reserve Bank of New York 01/07/09 "State of the U.S. Corporate Loan Market" Meredith Coffey, Senior Vice President Loan Syndication and Trading Association Recent FRB Speeches 06/26/09 Remarks by Chairman Bernanke at the Bureau of Labor Statistics 125th anniversary celebration 06/25/09 Testimony by Chairman Bernanke on the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America 06/22/09 Testimony by Patricia White, Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, on over-the-counter derivatives 06/17/09 Speech by Chairman Bernanke on community development financial institutions 06/16/09 Speech by Governor Warsh on defining deviancy 06/15/09 Speech by Governor Duke on containing the crisis and promoting economic recovery 06/15/09 Speech by Governor Tarullo on large banks and small banks in an era of systemic risk regulation 06/11/09 Testimony by Scott G. Alvarez, General Counsel, on executive compensation 06/10/09 Speech by Governor Duke on the systemic importance of consumer protection 06/08/09 Speech by Governor Tarullo on financial regulation in the wake of the crisis Recent FRB Press Releases 07/02/09 Federal Reserve advises bank customers on California registered warrants 07/02/09 Agencies publish final rules and guidelines to promote accurate reports about consumers 07/02/09 Written agreement with First DuPage Bancorp 06/30/09 Agencies seek comment on proposed interagency guidance on funding and liquidity risk management 06/30/09 Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $150 billion in 28-day credit held on June 29, 2009 06/30/09 Written agreement with AMCORE Financial 06/29/09 Banking agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios 06/29/09 Federal Reserve offers $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility 06/26/09 Approval of proposal by Morgan Stanley to retain up to 9.9 percent of the voting shares of Herald National Bank 06/26/09 Approval of proposal by Morgan Stanley to acquire up to 9.9 percent of the voting shares of Chinatrust Financial Holding Company Copyright 2009 Sat 07/04/2009 06:55 AM