Home Our Events Our Officers Membership Publications Economic Events Federal Reserve Links Join PCBE User Login 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 Philadelphia Council for Business Economics ("PCBE") primary objectives 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 03/03/10 Financial Interdependence in the World's Post-Crisis Capital Markets Recent PCBE Meeting Speaker Notes 02/03/10 "2010 U.S. Spending Outlook" Ellen Beeson Zentner, Senior Economist Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. 01/06/10 "Housing - Is it Getting Better?" James Diffley, IHS Global Insight 12/03/09 Annual Evening Holiday Reception 11/10/09 Michael Niemira, Chief Economist, ICSC "The Holiday Retail Outlook" 10/07/09 "The Economic and Energy Outlook" John Silvia, Chief Economist, Wells Fargo Advisors Sara Banaszak, Senior Economist, American Petroleum Institute Today's Economic Events 10:00AM Jan Conference Board Employment Trends Index Latest Economic News 02/08/10 Employment Trends Index rose in January to 93.2 02/05/10 Consumer credit decreased at an annual rate of 0.75% 02/05/10 January Employment declined by 20,000 Unemployment rate drops to 9.7% 02/04/10 New orders for manufactured goods increased 0.3% 02/04/10 DJ-BTMU U.S. Business Barometer fell by 0.4% 02/04/10 Weekly initial unemployment claims increase 8,000 to 480,000 Federal Reserve Board Speeches 02/03/10 Remarks by Chairman Bernanke at his swearing-in ceremony 02/03/10 Speech by Governor Warsh on regulation and its discontents 01/29/10 Speech by Vice Chairman Kohn on focusing on bank interest rate risk exposure 01/27/10 Testimony of Jon D. Greenlee, Associate Director, Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation, on commercial real estate 01/04/10 Speech by Governor Duke on the economic outlook 01/03/10 Speech by Chairman Bernanke on monetary policy and the housing bubble 01/03/10 Speech by Vice Chairman Kohn on monetary policy in the crisis 12/10/09 Speech by Governor Duke on envisioning a future for housing finance 12/09/09 Speech by Governor Duke on keys to successful neighborhood stabilization 12/07/09 Speech by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on frequently asked questions Federal Reserve Board Press Releases 02/08/10 Federal Reserve offers $50 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility 02/05/10 Regulators issue statement on lending to creditworthy small businesses 02/04/10 Written agreement with Citizens Bancshares and The Citizens Bank of Edmond 02/03/10 Ben S. Bernanke formally sworn in to second term as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 02/03/10 Written agreement with Palm Desert Investments 02/02/10 Approval of proposal by The Warehouse Trust Company to become member of Federal Reserve System 02/02/10 Written agreement with Rising Sun Bancorp and NBRS Financial Bank 02/01/10 Written agreement with Peoples Inc. and Peoples Bank 02/01/10 Federal Reserve launches a new website for bank directors 01/28/10 Written agreement with Guaranty Bancorp and Guaranty Bank & Trust Company Copyright 2009 Mon 02/08/2010 06:20 PM