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St. Louis Fed: Widespread Virus Testing Needed To Reopen US Economy
Coronavirus // April 14, 2020

The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said while the coronavirus pandemic has crippled the economy, it could quickly rebound if everyone gets tested for the virus. James Bullard, speaking on a webcast with the St. Louis Regional Chamber Tuesday (April 14),...

Federal Reserve Bank Of St. Louis Pits Bitcoin Against Other Currencies
Bitcoin // April 30, 2018

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis isn’t buying into the belief that because bitcoin isn’t tied to a real-world commodity, it shouldn’t have any monetary value. In a blog post titled “Three Ways Bitcoin is Like Regular Currency,” the St. Louis Fed argues that...

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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard Resigns for Purdue Job

July 13, 2023
James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, has announced his resignation. Bullard stepped down from those roles Thursday (July 13) and will leave the bank effective Aug. 14 to become the inaugural dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business at Purdue University on Aug. 15, the St. Louis Fed said in […]

St. Louis Fed: Widespread Virus Testing Needed To Reopen US Economy

April 14, 2020
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said while the coronavirus pandemic has crippled the economy, it could quickly rebound if everyone gets tested for the virus....

Federal Reserve Bank Of St. Louis Pits Bitcoin Against Other Currencies

April 30, 2018
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis isn’t buying into the belief that because bitcoin isn’t tied to a real-world commodity, it shouldn’t have any monetary value. In a blog...