# Monetary Policy’s Role in Fostering Sustainable Growth - San Francisco Fed

> San Francisco Fed President John Williams gave a speech in Las Vegas arguing that monetary policy is reaching its limits in generating growth. He called for private and public sector action on demographics and productivity.

- Date: 2017-08-02 · published 2017-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69371-monetary-policy-s-role-in-fostering-sustainable-growth-san-francisco-fed
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The speech is a policy-outlook remark with no direct effect on feed supply or demand, offering only a weak signal on the future rate path and the dollar.

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## Sources

- frbsf.org: https://www.frbsf.org/news-and-media/speeches/williams-speeches/2017/08/monetary-policy-role-in-fostering-sustainable-growth/

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