Monetary Policy and Asset Markets: Conference Summary.

Information about several papers discussed at a conference held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in California on February 22, 2008 is presented. With the theme "Monetary Policy and Asset Markets," the event dealt on five research works that address issues related to monetary policy, interest rate term structure, and housing sector developments. Academic researchers and policymakers likewise discussed the role of the asset market in the U.S. economy and financial market.