Boston Fed exec: Keep the stimulus coming

A lecture on federal monetary policy isn't necessarily most people's idea of a rip-roaring Thursday night.

But Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Eric Rosengren can clearly draw a crowd. About 200 people filled the Mildred Sainer Pavilion at New College of Florida in Sarasota Thursday night to hear his speech on labor markets and the economy — a presentation nearly thwarted by winter. (Rosengren checked into the downtown Sarasota Hyatt at 3 a.m., after several snow-induced delays getting out of Boston.)

Considered one of the leading Federal Reserve voices for aggressive stimulus action, Rosengren was also tracked by a pack of national financial reporters. New College media relations officials even had to set up a separate room for reporters, so they could work while watching a video of his speech.