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The article presents a reprint of a symposium about The Outlook for Productivity Growth, which appeared in the March 20, 2009 issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter in California. Held November 14, 2008, the conference highlights research papers concerning productivity growth.

The article presents a reprint of the "Economic Letter 2010-08" by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF), which appeared in the March 15, 2010 issue. It summarizes the papers presented at the "Asia and the Global Financial Crisis" conference which was held last October 19-20, 2009 at the FRBSF in San Francisco, California. It discusses the national experiences of the financial crisis and the policy responses to the crisis.

The article presents a reprint of the "Economic Letter 2009-2023" by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF), which appeared in the July 20, 2009 issue. It summarizes the papers presented at the "Macroeconomic Models for Monetary Policy" conference which was held last March 6, 2009 at the FRBSF in San Francisco, California. It discusses the factors that made prices slow to adjust, the factors that made the markets sluggish, and financial market frictions.

The article presents a reprint of a symposium about the Research on the Effects of Fiscal Stimulus, which appeared in the July 3, 2008 issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) Economic Letter in California. Held May 9, 2008 at the FRBSF, the conference featured research papers on countercyclical fiscal policy and the impact of the most recent economic stimulus package.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Summer Reading: New Research in Applied Microeconomics," which appeared in the September 5, 2008 issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter in California. It provides information on the Applied Micro Summer Conference held June 25-27, 2008. The conference featured papers on several topics, such as the analyses of the impacts of government programs and insights into the behavior of businesses.

The article presents a reprint of the 2008 Annual Pacific Basin Conference which appeared in the March 13, 2009 issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter in California. The conference featured research papers on international topics, including trade and growth in Asia, global current account imbalances, and international investment patterns.

The article presents a reprint of a conference on Monetary Policy and Asset Markets which appeared in the July 11, 2008 issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter. It provides information on the conference discussing five research papers that address the role of asset markets in the U.S. economy and their importance for the conduct and implementation of monetary policy.