Thomas M Hoenig: The financial foundation for Main Street Speech by Mr Thomas M Hoenig, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, at the Capital Markets Summit: “Getting Main Street Back to Work”, US Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, Washington DC, 24 March 2010.
*  *  *  The views expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve System, its governors, officers or representatives. History tells us that for a country to succeed and endure economically it must adhere to a simple set of principles. No matter the market’s complexity, these principles anchor both its financial system and overall economy.