Jackson Hole Economic Symposium

The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is an annual conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The conference is held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and brings together central bankers, economists, and policymakers from around the world to discuss current economic issues.

The symposium was first held in 1978, and it has become one of the most important forums for discussing monetary policy and the global economy. The conference is not open to the public, but the speeches given by the participants are often published and widely reported on.

The symposium has been a platform for some of the most important speeches on monetary policy in recent years. In 1997, Alan Greenspan, then-chairman of the Federal Reserve, gave a speech in which he outlined his views on the role of central banks in the global economy. In 2002, Ben Bernanke, then-president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, gave a speech in which he discussed the challenges of monetary policy in a low-inflation environment.

The symposium has also been a forum for discussions about the global economy. In 2008, the symposium was held just weeks after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the participants discussed the implications of the financial crisis for the global economy. In 2010, the symposium was held in the midst of the eurozone crisis, and the participants discussed the challenges facing the eurozone.

The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is an important event in the world of economics and finance. The speeches given at the symposium often provide valuable insights into the thinking of central bankers and policymakers, and they can help to shape the debate on important economic issues.