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Mr. McDonough is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in which capacity he is also Vice Chair and a permanent member of the Federal Open Market Committee. Mr. McDonough is Chair of the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems and on the board of directors of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland. He was with the First National Bank of Chicago for 22 years, and was vice chair and a director of the bank holding company from 1986 until his retirement in 1989. He was with the U.S. State Department from 1961 to 1967 and with the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1961. Mr. McDonough is on the board of the New York Academy of Sciences, and a director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He also is Chair of the board of trustees of The Economic Club of New York.
April 24, 2006
Audio
Listen to President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet discuss the need for structural reforms in Europe, particularly those that increase labor productivity growth, establish well-functioning product markets, and create a competitive, entrepreneurial-friendly economic environment.
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April 24, 2006
Video
Watch President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet, discuss the need for structural reforms in Europe, particularly those that increase labor productivity growth, establish well-functioning product markets, and create a competitive, entrepreneurial-friendly economic environment.
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April 24, 2006
Transcript
Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, discusses the need for structural reforms in Euro area countries, particularly reforms which would increase labor productivity growth, establish well-functioning product markets and create a competitive, entrepreneurial-friendly economic environment.
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