Good morning. I am pleased to be here on Long Island. It is always a pleasure to speak with the business community because of the leadership role you play in your communities and in shaping the economic landscape in the region. So, I thank you all for coming today. Over the past few years, I have been engaged in a series of outreach meetings all across my Federal Reserve District. For example, in 2010 I visited several upstate cities. Early last year I made visits to various parts of the city—Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens—and to Puerto Rico. In August, I met with community and business leaders and elected officials in ... (full story)