Chad Wilkerson Vice President, Economist, and Oklahoma City Branch Executive Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City www.kansascityfed.org
Overview of the Federal Reserve System The Fed consists of three main entities: Board of Governors: 7 members appointed by U.S. President Federal Reserve Banks: 1 total; semi-independent by design Federal Open Market Committee: 19 members; 1 voting As with most central banks, the Fed s primary responsibilities fall within four general areas: Lender of last resort provide liquidity in times of crisis Monetary policy promote full employment and low inflation Bank regulation ensure safety and soundness of banks Financial services bank for banks, bank for federal govt.
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The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City History, staff, and functions Branch office opened in 19; currently have about 35 staff Functions include economic research, bank examinations, public outreach 11 branch board of directors Steve Agee (chairman), Interim Dean of OCU Business School, OKC Bill Anoatubby, Governor, Chickasaw Nation, Ada Jim Dunn, Chairman, Mill Creek Lumber and Supply Co., Tulsa Jacque Fiegel, Senior EVP and COO, Coppermark Bank, OKC Rose Washington Rentie, Executive Director, TEDC Creative Capital, Tulsa Doug Tippens, President and CEO, Bank of Commerce, Yukon K. Vasudevan, Chairman, Service and Technology Corp., Bartlesville
The U.S. Economic Outlook The pace of U.S. recovery has picked up but job growth remains moderate Inflation remains low and is forecast to stay contained heading forward As always, there are several risks to the near- and long-term outlooks
U.S. economic activity has picked up in 11, but job growth remains moderate U.S. Private Payroll Employment and Business Indexes 6 Change from previous month, thousands Index 65 4 6 55 5-45 -4 Private Employment (left axis) 4-6 ISM Manufacturing Index (right axis) 35-8 ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (right axis) 3-1 Feb-6 Feb-7 Feb-8 Feb-9 Feb-1 Feb-11 5 Source: Institute for Supply Management, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fed policymakers expect continued moderate U.S. GDP recovery 8 6 Percent change, year-over-year Real Gross Domestic Product Jan. FOMC Forecast Ranges in Yellow 8 6 4 4 - Long Term - -4 198 1983 1986 1989 199 1995 1998 1 4 7 1 13-4 Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, FOMC
But for U.S. unemployment to remain relatively high for some time 1 1 8 Percent Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted Jan. FOMC Forecast Ranges in Yellow Long Term 1 1 8 6 6 4 4 198 1983 1986 1989 199 1995 1998 1 4 7 1 13 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, FOMC
Inflation is expected to remain tame in the near term, but will require careful oversight PCE Inflation Index 1 Percent change, year-over-year 1 1 1 8 8 6 4 Jan. FOMC Forecast Ranges in Yellow Long Term 6 4 198 1983 1986 1989 199 1995 1998 1 4 7 1 13 Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, FOMC
U.S. consumer and federal debt levels present obstacles for future growth U.S. Debt as a Share of GDP 1% Percent 1% Federal government debt Household debt 8% 6% 4% % % 1945 195 1955 196 1965 197 1975 198 1985 199 1995 5 1 15 Sources: Federal Reserve, BEA, CBO
Our regional survey shows a surge in the share of factories expecting higher prices Six-month-ahead Expectations for Tenth District Manufacturing Prices 9 8 7 6 Index 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Raw materials 5 4 3 1-1 Finished goods 1-1 - Feb-1 Feb-3 Feb-5 Feb-7 Feb-9 Feb-11 - Source: FRBKC
And the Fed s balance sheet is expanding further, following recent FOMC decisions Federal Reserve Balance Sheet 3 Dollars, Trillions Assets Rescue Operations Projection 3 1 Targeted Lending Short Term Lending MBS & Agency Debt 1 Treasury Securities Currency -1-1 Reserves - SFA - Liabilities Other -3-3 Jan-8Apr-8 Jul-8 Oct-8 Jan-9Apr-9 Jul-9 Oct-9 Jan-1Apr-1 Jul-1 Oct-1 Jan-11 Apr-11 Source: Federal Reserve Board
The Oklahoma Economic Outlook Oklahoma s recession and early recovery are similar to the usual historical pattern The state is now outpacing the nation, led by oil and gas but also some other sectors Stephens County s overall outlook appears similar to the state relatively good
Oklahoma had a shorter recession than the nation and is now adding jobs faster Payroll Employment 6 Year-over-year percent change 6 4 4 OK - U.S. - -4-4 -6 Dec-5 Dec-6 Dec-7 Dec-8 Dec-9 Dec-1-6 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent state job growth has been led by energy, but other sectors are growing Employment Growth December 1 Percent change year-over-year 18 U.S. 16 14 OK 1 1 8 6 4 - -4 Total Energy Const Finance Educ & Health Prof & Bus Svcs Leis & Hosp Mfg Trade, Transp. & Utilities Info State & Local Govt Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent strong growth in energy activity has been primarily for oil Oklahoma Rig Count 5 Number of rigs 5 Gas Oil 15 15 1 1 5 5 Feb-8 Feb-9 Feb-1 Feb-11 Source: Baker Hughes
Agricultural conditions in the state have also improved after bottoming in 9 Oklahoma Agricultural Conditions 15 Index Index 15 14 13 1 Farm Income Q1 Expectations 14 13 1 11 11 1 1 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 Capital Spending 5 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 11 3 Source: KCFRB Ag Credit Survey
And Oklahoma banks remain in much better shape than in the nation as a whole Noncurrent Loans as a Share of Total Loans Commercial Banks 6. Percent 6. 5. 5. 4. 4. 3. 3.. U.S.. 1. OK 1.. Q4 Q4 1 Q4 Q4 3 Q4 4 Q4 5 Q4 6 Q4 7 Q4 8 Q4 9 Q4 1. Source: FDIC
The state is at risk of further foreclosures, though much less so than the nation Foreclosures and Negative Equity Mortgages U.S. and Tenth Federal Reserve District, Q3 1 5 Percent of all mortgages In or near foreclosure* Negative equity 15 1 5 US 1J NM OK MO CO KS NE WY n/a *Over 9 days past due Source: MBA, Corelogic
OK non-metro home prices have edged down recently, now slightly lower than the nation Quality-Adjusted Home Price Growth 1 1 8 6 4 - -4-6 -8 Percent change year-over-year US OKC/Tulsa OK Non-Metro 1 1 8 6 4 - -4-6 -8-1 :Q4 :Q4 4:Q4 6:Q4 8:Q4 1:Q4-1 Source: FHFA
Unemployment remains relatively low in Oklahoma, including in Stephens County Unemployment Rate by County December 1 Source: Oklahoma Employment Commission
Stephens County entered the recession late, fell sharply in 9, and turned up in 1 Current Recession and Recovery Path Employment level before and after U.S. jobs peak (Jan-8) 8 Percent change year-over-year 6 4 - -4-6 -8 U.S. Stephens County -1-1 Dec-5 Jun-6 Dec-6 Jun-7 Dec-7 Jun-8 Dec-8 Jun-9 Dec-9 Jun-1 Dec-1 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The main employment industries in Duncan seemed to be growing fairly well in mid-1 Industry Stephens County Industry Breakdown June 1 % Total Employment Total 3.8 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 18.9. Education & Health Services 15. 1. Government State & Local 14.7 4.7 Manufacturing 13.1 (.) Natural Resources & Mining 13. 1. Leisure & Hospitality 7.6.4 Professional & Business Services 5.5 4.8 Financial Activities 4.8 (4.3) % Growth, Y-O-Y Construction 3.7 (14.1) Government Federal.6 3.1 Information.7 8.6 Source: Oklahoma Employment Commission
Summary The U.S. economy is recovering and expected to continue to grow moderately, with low inflation Oklahoma s economy is also recovering and remains in much better shape than the nation