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• 05-21-07: One-on-one with Michael Moskow, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
• 03-08-07: One-on-One with William Poole, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
• 09-05-06: One-on-One with Jeffrey Lacker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

External Links/Articles*

• Discount Window & Payments System Risk
  This website is maintained by the Federal Reserve Banks. This links to a list of the current discount rates at the 12 district banks of the Federal Reserve System. It also lists the current Fed Funds Rate and other, related interest rates.
• Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
  The FOMC is the policy making (or rate-setting) arm of the Federal Reserve System of the United States. Thomas Hoenig is a member of the FOMC.
• Federal Reserve
  The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States. This links to a copy of the Fed's "Beige Book" for September 5, 2007. The book offers a "summary of commentary on current economic conditions by federal reserve districts."
• Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (PDF Document)
  This links to the text of an August 2, 2007 speech Thomas Hoenig, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, made at a meeting of The Kansas Bankers Association.

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