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The Future Fortunes of R-star: Are They Really Rising?

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Presentation to the Economic Club of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, John C. Williams, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, May 15, 2018.

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  • John C. Williams, 2018. "The Future Fortunes of R-star: Are They Really Rising?," Speech 188, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
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