Good morning and welcome. It’s a pleasure to have everyone at the San Francisco Fed. Seeing as this is a conference on East Asia, and as I recently returned from a trip to the region, I thought I’d say a few words about that visit. Then I’ll give a brief U.S. economic outlook, after which I’ll tell you the exact date we will be raising rates. Before anyone calls their broker, that was a joke. As always, my views are mine and mine alone and do not necessarily reflect those of others in the Federal Reserve System. China As I said, I recently returned from a trip that included Singapore, Hong Kong, and China. The full ... (full story)