Thank you for the invitation to join you today, and congratulations on 50 years of working together to better serve the people of Colorado. As a former community banker, it is always great to be with community bankers and to recognize the importance of your work to strengthen economic opportunities for your communities and your customers. I look forward to hearing more about the issues affecting your institutions and your customers, including the impact of the Federal Reserve's regulation and supervision. Before we turn to our conversation, I'd like to offer a few thoughts on the economy and monetary policy, since ... (full story)