Bloomberg TV Covers the Fed with a Week of Exclusive Interviews

Bloomberg TV Covers the Fed with a Week of Exclusive Interviews

Kathleen Hays Talks with Three Fed Presidents, Covers Jackson Hole Symposium

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- How can the Federal Reserve lean toward higher rates to fight inflation while it contends with an economy still weighed down by the housing market collapse? Is the Fed less concerned about accelerating inflation as oil prices continue to tumble? Starting today on the Bloomberg Television(R) show "On the Economy," anchor Kathleen Hays explores these and other questions in exclusive one-on-one interviews with members of the Federal Open Market Committee.

Today, August 15th - Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart
Tuesday, August 19th - Richmond Fed President Jeffery Lacker
Wednesday, August 20th - Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern

Then join BLOOMBERG TELEVISION on Thursday and Friday, August 21st and 22nd, as Hays along with Paul McCulley, PIMCO chief economist, head to Jackson Hole for coverage of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank's Annual Symposium. We'll get live reaction from economists attending the symposium and cover all the events including Ben Bernanke's speech on Friday morning.

Guest interviews include:

* Martin Feldstein -- Harvard University Professor of Economics and Former President & CEO of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

* Laurence Meyer -- Former Federal Reserve Governor
* Jacob Frenkel -- Vice Chairman of AIG (American International Group)

"On the Economy" airs everyday at 2pm ET on BLOOMBERG TV

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