Frederic S Mishkin: Does stabilizing inflation contribute to stabilizing economic activity? Speech by Mr Frederic S Mishkin, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the East Carolina University's Beta Gamma Sigma Distinguished Lecture Series, Greenville, North Carolina, 25 February 2008.
The original speech, which contains various links to the documents mentioned, can be found on the US Federal Reserve System’s website (www.federalreserve.gov)  *  *  *  The ultimate purpose of a central bank should be to promote the public good through policies that foster economic prosperity.