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Appendix 1: Materials used by Ms. Mosser

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(2) Commercial Bank CDS SpreadsAugust 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

Source: Markit

(3) European Bank CDS SpreadsAugust 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

Source: Bloomberg

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

BPSBPS

BarclaysRBSHSBCDeutscheSociete GeneraleUBSCSFB

Sept.14: Lehman bankruptcy

Oct.13: Euro Area AnnouncementOct.14: Treasury, FDIC and Fed Announcement

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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

BPSBPS

JPMorgan ChaseCitigroupBank of AmericaWells Fargo

Sept.14: Lehman bankruptcy

Oct.13: Euro Area AnnouncementOct.14: Treasury, FDIC and Fed Announcement

Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

Source: Markit

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2200

09/26/08 10/26/08 11/26/08 12/26/08 01/26/09 02/26/09 03/26/09

BPSBPS

High Yield (LHS)Investment Grade (RHS)Investment Grade Financial (RHS)

(1) CDX Index PerformanceSeptember 26, 2008 – April 24, 2009

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Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

Source: Bloomberg

(4) Bank Earnings and Capital Ratios Q4 2008 – Q1 2009

*U.K. banks report semi-annually

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(5) Bank CDS Term StructuresApril 24, 2009

Source: Markit

0

150

300

450

600

750

900

0

150

300

450

600

750

900

6M 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 7Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 30Y

BPSBPS

Bank of America Citigroup

JP Morgan Wells Fargo

Goldman Sachs Morgan Stanley

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25

50

75

100

125

150

175

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

BPSBPS

Mar18: FOMC

Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of NY

(6) Three-Month Euro-Dollar Implied FX Swap Spread to LIBORAugust 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

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(7) 10-Year Treasury Price Error to Board ModelAugust 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of NY

70

90

110

130

150

170

190

210

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

01/01/08 04/01/08 07/01/08 10/01/08 01/01/09 04/01/09

BPSPercent

Conforming Mortgage Rate (LHS)Jumbo Mortgage Rate (LHS)Spread (RHS)

Nov25: Agency Coupon and Agency-MBS Purchases

Jan5: First Agency-MBS Purchase

Mar18: FOMC

(8) Jumbo and Conforming Mortgage RatesJanuary 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

Source: Bloomberg

0

50

100

150

200

250

0

50

100

150

200

250

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

BPSBPS

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0.500.751.001.251.501.752.002.252.502.75

2.002.252.502.753.003.253.503.754.004.25

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

PercentPercent

10-Year (LHS)2-Year (RHS)

Mar18: FOMC

Jan28: FOMC

Dec1: Speech discussing Treasury purchases

Source: Bloomberg

(9) Treasury YieldsAugust 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

100

125

150

175

200

225

250

275

300

100125150175200225250275300

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

BPSBPS

1-Month SMOVE IndexMOVE Index

Mar18 FOMC

Jan28: FOMC

Dec1: Speech discussing Treasury purchases

Source: Bloomberg

(10) Implied Volatility in the Treasury and Swaps Markets August 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

(11) Planned and Executed Treasury Purchases As of April 28, 2009

01020304050607080

1-2 yrs 2-3 yrs 3-4.5 yrs 4.5-7 yrs 7-10 yrs 10-17 yrs 17-30 yrs TIPS

$ Billions

Planned

Executed

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Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

(14) Purchase Programs As of April 24, 2009

Source: FRBNY estimates, U.S. Treasury

0

400

800

1200

1600$ Billions

MBS

Longer-term Treasury securities

Fed Purchases

Remainder of 2009 Estimates

IssuanceFed PurchasesYTD

IssuanceYTD

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

(12) Daily Outright Agency-MBS Purchases January 5, 2009 – April 24, 2009

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1/5/09 1/14/09 1/26/09 2/4/09 2/13/09 2/25/09 3/6/09 3/17/09 3/26/09 4/6/09 4/16/09

$ Billions$ Billions

PurchasesMoving AveragePost-FOMC

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

01/01/08 03/01/08 05/01/08 07/01/08 09/01/08 11/01/08 01/01/09 03/01/09

PercentPercent

Fannie CC (LHS)Freddie Fixed Conforming Mortgage Rate (LHS)Blended 5- and 10-Year Tsys (RHS)

Jan5: First MBS Purchase

Nov25: Agency-MBS Purchase

Announcement Mar18: FOMC

(13) 30-Year Primary and Secondary Mortgage RatesJanuary 1, 2008– April 24, 2009

Source: Bloomberg

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Source: JPMorgan Chase

(15) Three-Year AAA-Rated Asset-Backed Security Spreads August 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

BPSBPS

Prime Auto

Credit Card

FFELP Student Loan

Equipment

Sept.14: Lehman Brothers Holdings files for bankruptcy

Nov.25: TALF announced Dec.19: Preliminary FAQs Released

Mar.19: First TALF Subscription

Source: JPMorgan Chase

(16) ABS Issuance Q1 2007 – April 2009

Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

0

5

10

15

20

25

30$ Billions

Credit Cards TALFAutos TALFCredit Cards Non-TALFAutos Non-TALF

Q107 Q207 Q307 Q407 Q108 Q208 Q308 Q408 Q109 Apr09

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

(17) Amount of CPFF Loans Outstanding October 27, 2008 – April 24, 2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

10/27/08 11/27/08 12/27/08 01/27/09 02/27/09 03/27/09

$ Billions$ Billions

CP

FDIC Guaranteed CP

ABCP

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(19) Distribution of Expected Policy Target Rate Among Primary Dealers Prior to April 29 FOMC Meeting

Source: Dealer Policy Survey

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0

Percent

Survey Response -size indicates freq

April Average Forecast

Market Rates as of 4/20

Q2 2009 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011

Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

(18) Balance Sheet Assets by Category August 1, 2008 – April 22, 2009

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

$ Billions$ Billions

Type 5: All OtherType 4: Lending to Systemically Important InstitutionsType 3: Short-Term Liquidity Facilities: TAF, Liqudity Swaps, CPFF, AMLF, MMIFF, PCF and PDCFType 2: Agency MBS, Agency Debt, Agency Discount Notes and New Long-Term Treasury PurchasesType 1: Legacy Treasuries

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(20) Commercial Bank Equity PricesAugust 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

Index to 100 on 8/1/08Index to 100 on 8/1/08

JPMorgan ChaseCitigroupBank of AmericaWells FargoS&P 500 Sept.14: Lehman Brothers Holdings files for bankruptcy

Source: Bloomberg(21) European Bank Equity Prices

August 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

Index to 100 on 8/1/08Index to 100 on 8/1/08

BarclaysRBSHSBCDeutscheSociete GeneraleUBSCredit Suisse

Sept.14: Lehman Brothers Holdings files for bankruptcy

Source: Bloomberg

Source: Bloomberg

(22) Other Financial Equity PricesAugust 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

Index to 100 on 8/1/08Index to 100 on 8/1/08

Morgan StanleyGoldman SachsS&P 500PrudentialMetLifeGE Sept.22: Goldman and Morgan Stanley become bank holding companies

Sept.14: Lehman Brothers Holdings files for bankruptcy

Class II FOMC – Restricted FRAPPENDIX: Reference Exhibits

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40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

Index to 100=8/1/08Index to 100=8/1/08

DJ Euro StoxxTopix, JapanEM Index, Morgan StanleyS&P 500

(23) Global EquitiesAugust 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

Source: Bloomberg

Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

11.4%

3.0%

11.2%

5.9%

0

3

6

9

12

15

0

3

6

9

12

15PercentPercent

8 Large Banks

14 Regional Banks

Tier 1 Ratio Tangible Common Equity Ratio

Source: Goldman Sachs

(24) Bank Capital RatiosQ4 2008

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0200400600800100012001400160018002000

0200400600800

100012001400160018002000

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

BPSBPS

Morgan StanleyGoldman SachsGEPrudentialMetLife

Sept.22: Goldman and Morgan Stanley become bank holding companies

Sept.14: Lehman Brothers Holdings files for bankruptcy

Oct.13: Euro Area AnnouncementOct.14: Treasury Capital Purchase Program, FDIC Debt Guarantee, and further details of Federal Reserve CPFF Program Announced

(25) Other Financial CDS Spreads August 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

Source: Markit

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0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

PercentPercent

AA-Rated Non-Financial CPAA-Rated Financial CPAA-Rated ABCPA2/P2 Non-Financial CP

Oct.7: CPFF announced (effective Oct.27)

Sept.19: AMLF announced

Sept.14: Lehman Brothers Holdings

files for bankruptcy

Oct.21: MMIFF announced

Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

(26) Market Rates Corresponding to Liquidity Facilities August 1, 2008 – April 23 2009

0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.505.00

0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.505.00

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

PercentPercent

1M GC Treasury Repo1M Agency-MBS Repo1M USD Libor3M USD Libor3M Financial CP

Sept.14: Lehman Brothers

Holdings files for bankruptcy

Year End

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York(27) Three-Month Commercial Paper Rates

August 1, 2008 – April 22, 2009

Source: Federal Reserve Board

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(28) Commercial Mortgage-Backed and Leveraged Loan Prices August 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

556065707580859095100

556065707580859095

100

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

DollarDollar

CMBX Series 2 (2006)CMBX Series 4 (2007)LCDX

Source: Barclays, JPMorgan Chase

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Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

0

250

500

750

1000

1250

1500

1750

2000

01/04/90 01/04/93 01/04/96 01/04/99 01/04/02 01/04/05 01/04/08

Index=100 on 1/1/90Index=100 on 1/1/90

Mortgage Application Index (LHS)

Mortgage Refinance Application Index (RHS)

(29) Mortgage Refinance ApplicationsJanuary 1, 1980 – April 24, 2009

Source: Bloomberg

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(30) Mortgage and Agency Yields and Spreads January 5, 1990 – April 24, 2009

Source: Bloomberg

-25

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

3.5

4.5

5.5

6.5

7.5

8.5

9.5

10.5

01/05/90 01/05/93 01/05/96 01/05/99 01/05/02 01/05/05 01/05/08

BPSPercent

Fannie CC (LHS)

Freddie 30Y Fixed Conforming Mortgage Rate (LHS)

-12-9-6-30369

12

3/2/09 3/6/09 3/12/09 3/18/09 3/24/09 3/30/09 4/3/09 4/9/09 4/16/09 4/22/09

$ Billions

Doll Roll Sale

Dollar Roll Purchase

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

(31) Dollar Roll Purchases and Sales March 2, 2009 – April 22, 2009

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Class II FOMC – Restricted FR

0

250

500

750

1,000

1,250

1,500

1,750

0

250

500

750

1,000

1,250

1,500

1,750$ Millions$ Millions

March

April

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

(32) Consumer ABS Investors Using TALF FinancingMarch 2009 – April 2009

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100

150

200

250

300

100

150

200

250

300

01/01/88 01/01/92 01/01/96 01/01/00 01/01/04 01/01/08

BPSBPS

NBER Recession

Blended Spread

(33) Spread between Fannie Current Coupon and Blended 10- and 5-Year Treasury YieldsJanuary 1988 – March 2009

Source: Bloomberg

100

120

140

160

180

200

100

120

140

160

180

200

08/01/08 09/01/08 10/01/08 11/01/08 12/01/08 01/01/09 02/01/09 03/01/09 04/01/09

BPSBPS

6M, 6M Forward 10Y Swaption Implied Vol6M, 10Y Swaption Implied Vol

Source: Barclays Capital

(34) 6-Month and 6-Month Forward Swaption Implied Volatility August 1, 2008 – April 24, 2009

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Appendix 2: Materials used by Messrs. Carpenter and Burke

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Exhibit 1 Balance Sheet Assumptions

Federal Reserve liquidity and credit facilities

0

20

40

60

80

100

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

PCF/SCF

0

100

200

300

400

500

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

TAF

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

Swap Lines

0

100

200

300

400

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

CPFF

0

50

100

150

200

250

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

TALF  v 1.0

Alternative TALF

Baseline andAlternative A

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

TALF v 2.0/3.0

Baseline and Alternative A

Alternative TALF

0

10

20

30

40

50

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

Credit extended to AIG

0

10

20

30

40

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

AMLF and PDCF

PDCF

AMLF05101520253035

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

Maiden Lanes

Maiden Lane LLC

Maiden Lane LLC II

Maiden Lane LLC III

  Note: All values are in billions.

Securities

0

200

400

600

800

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

Temporary Holdings of Longer‐term  Treasuries

Baseline

Alternative A and Alternative TALF

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

MBS

Note: All values are in billions.

Federal Reserve liabilities

0200400600800100012001400

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

Federal Reserve Notes

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

TGA and SFP

TGA

SFP

Note: All values are in billions.

0

50

100

150

200

250

Dec‐08 Dec‐10 Dec‐12 Dec‐14 Dec‐16

Agency Debt

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Exhibit 2 Balance Sheet Projections

Baseline

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

$ Billions

Federal Reserve Assets

Treasuries Agency debt MBS Repurchase agreements

Swaps  TALF  Other liquidity facilities Other assets

2006 2007       2008        2009        2010       2011        2012        2013       2014        2015       2016        

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

$ Billions

Federal Reserve Liabilities and Capital

Federal Reserve notes Reverse  repurchase agreementsDeposits, other than reserve balances Reserve balancesOther liabilities Capital

2006 2007       2008        2009        2010       2011        2012        2013       2014        2015       2016        

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Exhibit 3

Growth of monetary base

(percent, annual rate)

Date Baseline Alternative AAlternative

TALF Monthly 

May-09 123.0 150.0 177.0 Jun-09 113.2 135.0 155.8 Jul-09 134.9 151.7 167.2

Aug-09 121.3 134.6 146.7 Sep-09 110.1 121.1 130.8 Oct-09 78.7 110.0 117.9 Nov-09 73.9 100.7 107.4 Dec-09 62.8 86.8 92.9

Quarterly

Q2 2009 50.9 60.1 69.3 Q3 2009 135.9 157.2 177.6 Q4 2009 93.1 120.2 129.9 Q1 2010 10.8 19.9 26.2 Q2 2010 -15.9 -13.9 -7.6 Q3 2010 -16.6 -14.4 -7.7 Q4 2010 -17.4 -15.1 -8.0

   Annual (Q4 to Q4) 

2009 93.2 120.3 138.4 2010 -15.6 -13.7 -7.6 2011 -10.5 -9.7 -8.4 2012 -21.8 -21.7 -15.5 2013 -23.3 -22.7 -11.7 2014 -13.2 -16.4 -27.3 2015 -7.6 -19.7 -36.3 2016 4.8 4.8 4.8

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Exhibit 4 Balance Sheet Projections

Alternative A

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

$ Billions

Federal Reserve Assets

Treasuries Agency debt MBS Repurchase agreements

Swaps  TALF  Other liquidity facilities Other assets

2006 2007       2008        2009        2010       2011        2012        2013       2014        2015       2016        

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

$ Billions

Federal Reserve Liabilities and Capital

Federal Reserve notes Reverse  repurchase agreementsDeposits, other than reserve balances Reserve balancesOther liabilities Capital

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Exhibit 5 Balance Sheet Projections

Alternative TALF

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Federal Reserve Liabilities and Capital

Federal Reserve notes Reverse  repurchase agreementsDeposits, other than reserve balances Reserve balancesOther liabilities Capital

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Appendix 3: Materials used by Messrs. Stockton and Sheets

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CLASS II FOMC - Restricted (FR)

Material for

Recent Economic Indicators

April 28, 2009

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Class II FOMC - Restricted (FR) Exhibit 2

Signs of Bottoming Out?

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Appendix 4: Materials used by Mr. Madigan

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Class I FOMC – Restricted Controlled (FR) Material for Briefing on FOMC Participants’ Economic Projections Brian Madigan April 28, 2009 Corrected

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Exhibit 1. Economic Projections of Federal Reserve Governors and Reserve Bank Presidents, April 2009

(Percent)

Variable Central tendency Range

2009 2010 2011 Longer Run 2009 2010 2011 Longer Run

Change in real GDP (Q4/Q4)

April projection. . . . . . . . . . -2.0 to -1.3 2.0 to 3.0 3.5 to 4.8 2.5 to 2.7 -2.5 to -0.5 1.5 to 4.0 2.3 to 5.0 2.4 to 3.0

January projection. . . . . . -1.3 to -0.5 2.5 to 3.3 3.8 to 5.0 2.5 to 2.7 -2.5 to 0.2 1.5 to 4.5 2.3 to 5.5 2.4 to 3.0

Memo: April Greenbook. . . -1.6 2.6 4.8 2.7

Unemployment rate (Q4)

April projection. . . . . . . . . . 9.2 to 9.6 9.0 to 9.5 7.7 to 8.5 4.8 to 5.0 9.1 to 10.0 8.0 to 9.6 6.5 to 9.0 4.8 to 5.3

January projection. . . . . . 8.5 to 8.8 8.0 to 8.3 6.7 to 7.5 4.8 to 5.0 8.0 to 9.2 7.0 to 9.2 5.5 to 8.0 4.5 to 5.5

Memo: April Greenbook. . . 9.3 9.1 7.7 4.8

PCE inflation (Q4/Q4)

April projection. . . . . . . . . . 0.6 to 0.9 1.0 to 1.6 1.0 to 1.9 1.7 to 2.0 -0.5 to 1.5 0.7 to 2.0 0.5 to 2.5 1.5 to 2.0

January projection. . . . . . 0.3 to 1.0 1.0 to 1.5 0.9 to 1.7 1.7 to 2.0 -0.5 to 1.5 0.7 to 1.8 0.2 to 2.1 1.5 to 2.0

Memo: April Greenbook. . . 0.7 1.0 0.8 2.0

Core PCE inflation (Q4/Q4)

April projection. . . . . . . . . . 1.0 to 1.5 0.7 to 1.3 0.8 to 1.6 0.7 to 1.6 0.5 to 2.0 0.2 to 2.5

January projection. . . . . . 0.9 to 1.1 0.8 to 1.5 0.7 to 1.5 0.6 to 1.5 0.4 to 1.7 0.0 to 1.8

Memo: April Greenbook. . . 1.2 0.7 0.7  

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Number of participants

Exhibit 2. Risks and Uncertainty in Economic Projections

Uncertainty about GDP Growth

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10

12

14

16

18

Number of participants

Uncertainty about PCE Inflation

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Number of participants

Risks to GDP Growth

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Downside Balanced Upside

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Number of participants

Risks to PCE Inflation

Downside Balanced Upside

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Appendix 5: Materials used by Mr. Stockton

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2008-Q4Final Greenbook Advance

Real GDP -6.3 -6.3 -6.1

Final Sales -6.2 -4.1 -3.4 Personal Consumption -4.3 1.1 2.2 Durables -22.1 6.0 9.4 Nondurables -9.4 1.1 1.3 Services 1.5 0.4 1.5

Business Fixed Investment -21.7 -30.1 -37.9 Nonresidential Structures -9.4 -26.4 -44.2 Equipment and Software -28.1 -32.4 -33.8

Residential Investment -22.8 -38.2 -38.0

Government 1.3 -5.3 -3.9 Federal 7.0 -9.4 -4.0 State and Local -2.0 -2.6 -3.9

Exports -23.6 -31.4 -30.0

Imports -17.5 -31.1 -34.1

Level in chained 2000 dollars:

Change in nonfarm business inventories -31.1 -96.3 -111.7

Change in farm inventories 3.7 3.0 5.0

Net Exports -364.5 -333.4 -308.4

Price Indexes:

Total PCE Chain Price Index -4.9 -0.9 -1.0 Core PCE Chain Price Index 0.9 1.7 1.5

Gross Domestic Product(percent change at an annual rate)

2009-Q1

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Appendix 6: Materials used by Mr. Madigan

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Class I FOMC – Restricted Controlled (FR)

Material for Briefing on Monetary Policy Alternatives Brian Madigan April 29, 2009

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March FOMC Statement 

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January indicates that the economy continues to contract. Job losses, declining equity and housing wealth, and tight credit conditions have weighed on consumer sentiment and spending. Weaker sales prospects and difficulties in obtaining credit have led businesses to cut back on inventories and fixed investment. U.S. exports have slumped as a number of major trading partners have also fallen into recession. Although the near-term economic outlook is weak, the Committee anticipates that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, together with fiscal and monetary stimulus, will contribute to a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth.

In light of increasing economic slack here and abroad, the Committee expects that inflation will remain subdued. Moreover, the Committee sees some risk that inflation could persist for a time below rates that best foster economic growth and price stability in the longer term.

In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote economic recovery and to preserve price stability. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. To provide greater support to mortgage lending and housing markets, the Committee decided today to increase the size of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet further by purchasing up to an additional $750 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities, bringing its total purchases of these securities to up to $1.25 trillion this year, and to increase its purchases of agency debt this year by up to $100 billion to a total of up to $200 billion. Moreover, to help improve conditions in private credit markets, the Committee decided to purchase up to $300 billion of longer-term Treasury securities over the next six months. The Federal Reserve has launched the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility to facilitate the extension of credit to households and small businesses and anticipates that the range of eligible collateral for this facility is likely to be expanded to include other financial assets. The Committee will continue to carefully monitor the size and composition of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet in light of evolving financial and economic developments.

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 April FOMC Statement — Alternative A 

1. Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the economy continues to contract, though the pace of contraction appears to be slowing somewhat. Household spending has shown signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit conditions have weighed on consumer sentiment and spending. Weak sales prospects and difficulties in obtaining credit have led businesses to cut back on inventories and fixed investment. Although the economic outlook has improved modestly since the March meeting, partly reflecting some easing of financial market conditions, the Committee anticipates that economic activity will continue to contract in the near term and that the subsequent recovery could be sluggish.

2. In light of increasing economic slack here and abroad, the Committee expects that

inflation will remain subdued. Moreover, the Committee sees some risk that inflation could persist for a time below rates that are most consistent with sustainable economic growth and price stability in the longer term.

3. In these circumstances, the Committee has decided to provide additional monetary

stimulus by stepping up its purchases of longer-term securities. To improve conditions in private credit markets, the Federal Reserve has recently begun purchasing longer-term Treasury securities, and the Committee now intends to acquire up to $750 billion of these securities by year-end. The Committee continues to anticipate that the Federal Reserve will purchase up to $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billion of agency debt over the course of this year. The Committee is prepared to make further adjustments to the timing and overall amounts of these purchases of Treasury, agency, and mortgage-backed securities as appropriate in view of the evolving economic outlook and conditions in financial markets. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. The Federal Reserve is facilitating the extension of credit to households and businesses and supporting the functioning of financial markets through a range of liquidity programs. The Committee will continue to carefully monitor the size and composition of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet in light of financial and economic developments.

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April FOMC Statement — Alternative B 

1. Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the economy has continued to contract, though the pace of contraction appears to be slowing somewhat. Household spending has shown signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit conditions have weighed on consumer sentiment and spending. Weak sales prospects and difficulties in obtaining credit have led businesses to cut back on inventories and fixed investment. Although the economic outlook has improved modestly since the March meeting, partly reflecting some easing of financial market conditions, economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time. Nonetheless, the Committee continues to anticipate that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and market forces will contribute to a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth.

2. In light of increasing economic slack here and abroad, the Committee expects that inflation will remain subdued. Moreover, the Committee sees some risk that inflation could persist for a time below rates that best foster economic growth and price stability in the longer term.

3. In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote economic recovery and to preserve price stability. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. As previously announced, to provide support to mortgage lending and housing markets and to improve overall conditions in private credit markets, the Federal Reserve will purchase a total of up to $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billion of agency debt by the end of the year. In addition, the Federal Reserve will buy up to $300 billion of Treasury securities by autumn. The Committee stands ready to adjust the timing and overall amounts of its purchases of securities as appropriate in view of the evolving economic outlook and conditions in financial markets. The Federal Reserve is facilitating the extension of credit to households and businesses and supporting the functioning of financial markets through a range of liquidity programs. The Committee will continue to carefully monitor the size and composition of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet in light of financial and economic developments.

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April FOMC Statement — Alternative B′ 

1. Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the economy has continued to contract, though the pace of contraction appears to be slowing somewhat. Household spending has shown signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit conditions have weighed on consumer sentiment and spending. Weak sales prospects and difficulties in obtaining credit have led businesses to cut back on inventories and fixed investment. Although the economic outlook has improved modestly since the March meeting, partly reflecting some easing of financial market conditions, economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time. Nonetheless, the Committee continues to anticipate that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and market forces will contribute to a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth.

2. In light of increasing economic slack here and abroad, the Committee expects that inflation will remain subdued. Moreover, the Committee sees some risk that inflation could persist for a time below rates that best foster economic growth and price stability in the longer term.

3. In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote economic recovery and to preserve price stability. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. As previously announced, to provide support to mortgage lending and housing markets and to improve overall conditions in private credit markets, the Federal Reserve will purchase a total of up to $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billion of agency debt by the end of the year. In addition, the Federal Reserve will buy up to $300 billion of Treasury securities by autumn. As of the end of March, the Federal Reserve had completed purchases of about $310 billion of this $1.75 trillion total, bringing its portfolio of Treasury and agency securities to $780 billion. The Committee expects its purchases to average about $160 billion per month through year-end, equivalent to an average growth rate for this portfolio of around 20 percent per month over the last nine months of the year. The Committee stands ready to adjust the timing and overall amounts of its purchases of securities as appropriate in view of the evolving economic outlook and conditions in financial markets. The Federal Reserve is facilitating the extension of credit to households and businesses and supporting the functioning of financial markets through a range of liquidity programs. The Committee will continue to carefully monitor the size and composition of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet in light of financial and economic developments.

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April FOMC Statement — Alternative B′′ 

1. The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to continue to increase the Federal Reserve’s holdings of longer-term Treasury securities, agency debt, and agency MBS in a manner consistent with our previous announcements. The Committee expects the combined holdings of these securities to increase from current levels at an average rate of about 18 to 20 percent per month over the near term. The Committee stands ready to adjust the timing and overall amounts of its purchases of these securities as appropriate in view of the evolving economic outlook and conditions in financial markets.

2. Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the economy has continued to contract, though the pace of contraction appears to be slowing somewhat. Household spending has shown signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit conditions have weighed on consumer sentiment and spending. Weak sales prospects and difficulties in obtaining credit have led businesses to cut back on inventories and fixed investment. Although the economic outlook has improved modestly since the March meeting, partly reflecting some easing of financial market conditions, economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time. Nonetheless, the Committee continues to anticipate that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and market forces will contribute to a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth.

3. In light of increasing economic slack here and abroad, the Committee expects that inflation will remain subdued. Moreover, the Committee sees some risk that inflation could persist for a time below rates that best foster economic growth and price stability in the longer term.

4. In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote economic recovery and to preserve price stability. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to ¼ percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. The Federal Reserve is also facilitating the extension of credit to households and businesses and supporting the functioning of financial markets through a range of liquidity programs. The Committee will continue to carefully monitor the size and composition of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet in light of financial and economic developments.

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April FOMC Statement — Alternative B′′′ 

1. The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to continue to increase the Federal Reserve’s holdings of longer-term Treasury securities, agency debt, and agency MBS in a manner consistent with our previous announcements. The Committee expects the combined holdings of these securities to increase from current levels by about $160 billion per month over the near term. The Committee stands ready to adjust the timing and overall amounts of its purchases of these securities as appropriate in view of the evolving economic outlook and conditions in financial markets.

2. Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the economy has continued to contract, though the pace of contraction appears to be slowing somewhat. Household spending has shown signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Job losses, lower housing wealth, and tight credit conditions have weighed on consumer sentiment and spending. Weak sales prospects and difficulties in obtaining credit have led businesses to cut back on inventories and fixed investment. Although the economic outlook has improved modestly since the March meeting, partly reflecting some easing of financial market conditions, economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time. Nonetheless, the Committee continues to anticipate that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and market forces will contribute to a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth.

3. In light of increasing economic slack here and abroad, the Committee expects that inflation will remain subdued. Moreover, the Committee sees some risk that inflation could persist for a time below rates that best foster economic growth and price stability in the longer term.

4. In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will employ all available tools to promote economic recovery and to preserve price stability. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to ¼ percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. The Federal Reserve is also facilitating the extension of credit to households and businesses and supporting the functioning of financial markets through a range of liquidity programs. The Committee will continue to carefully monitor the size and composition of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet in light of financial and economic developments.

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