Jean-Claude Trichet: Jackson Hole Conference - monetary policy and “credible alertness” Intervention by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB at the Panel discussion “Monetary policy strategies: a central bank panel”, at the symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 27 August 2005.
*  *  *  Dear Alan, dear ladies and gentlemen, I had the privilege of participating with Alan in all meetings of the G7 Ministers and Governors over the last 18 years. But there is one big difference between us! He participated in all these meetings as President of the Federal Reserve, whereas my responsibilities changed three times during this period.