Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Cleveland Fed president sees forward guidance evolving in normal times
Loretta Mester suggests it will focus less on when policy will be changed and ‘more on the rationale for policy decisions’; sees FOMC summary of economic projections playing ‘central role’
New face for FOMC as Cleveland Fed pick Pianalto replacement
Mester, head of research at Philadelphia Fed, will take over on June 1; will contribute insights on financial stability effects of monetary policy to FOMC, says Don Kohn
Pianalto confident housing market on road to recovery
It was the housing market that ‘got us into this situation', Cleveland Fed president says - but nevertheless a recovery in the overall economy will translate through to a housing rebound
People: Barclays economist returns to BoE; Cleveland steps up search for Pianalto replacement
Bank of England hires Simon Hayes from Barclays to replace Robert Wood in charge of MPC economic forecasts, reporting to Spencer Dale; Cleveland Fed hires search firm to find new president
Fed's Fisher slams ‘fiscal misfeasance’ of US government
Dallas Fed president urges American politicians to show some leadership and put the US on a more sustainable fiscal path; Cleveland Fed researchers say shutdown will damage inflation estimates
Pianalto confident in case for faster retail payments
Cleveland Fed president Sandra Pianalto says the lack of 'concrete' evidence in favour of a near-real-time payment system should not stand in the way of its creation
People: Bank of Finland appoints head of monetary policy; Cleveland branch gets new vice-president
Tuomas Välimäki is Bank of Finland's new head of monetary policy and research; Guhan Venkatu takes over from Robert Schaub as president of Cleveland Fed's Pittsburgh branch; and more
Sandra Pianalto to retire next year
Cleveland Fed president Pianalto calls time on a 30-year career at the bank; successor will sit on the FOMC in 2014
Cleveland Fed’s Pianalto signals willingness to taper
Sandra Pianalto recognises ‘meaningful improvement’ in labour market conditions and outlook; prepared to scale back asset purchases if current pace of progress is maintained
Pianalto says financial regulation should learn from monetary policy transparency
Financial regulation can benefit in the same way as monetary policy has from transparency and forward guidance, says Cleveland Fed president Sandra Pianalto
Cleveland paper trumpets value of median CPI in forecasting
Research says median CPI – a ‘trimmed’ measure of inflation – can improve the accuracy of forecasts involving a range of macroeconomic variables
Fed paper assesses impact of government funding on loan provision
Study by Cleveland Fed examines a US scheme designed to boost lending to low-income but high-quality borrowers
US reform could slash $150bn payments bill, says Fed’s Pianalto
Cleveland Fed president Sandra Pianalto explains the Fed’s vision of how the US payments system will operate in a decade; says UK offers valuable lesson on speed
Cleveland Fed researchers suggest moderate growth may persist
‘Economic Trends’ research highlights possibility of a slowdown in US trend rate of growth; economy shows modest version of previous recoveries
Cleveland Fed researchers find fault with BoE’s Funding for Lending
‘Economic Trends’ research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland identifies possible flaws in the Bank of England’s Funding for Lending Scheme; warns of risk to independence
FOIA request reveals financial holdings of Fed presidents
Regional Federal Reserve banks disclose financial records of presidents; documents show New York Fed’s William Dudley required temporary waiver for holdings in AIG and General Electric
Liquidity crisis did not alter settlement method: Cleveland Fed paper
Cleveland Federal Reserve study shows liquidity risks to net and gross settlement systems had little impact on payment methods
Cleveland Fed paper outlines benefits of new early-warning system
Cleveland Federal Reserve study assesses latest model for developing early-warning systems to highlight build-up of systemic risk
Cleveland Fed paper measures impact on education of late school joiners
Cleveland Federal Reserve study shows that delayed entrance to school and relative age at entry has bearing on children's achievement levels but that many later catch up with peers
Cleveland Fed on merits to indexing loans
A Cleveland Federal Reserve study says indexing loans to aggregate variables can adjust business cycles to more optimal levels
Atlanta Fed names new second in command
Retirement of Atlanta Federal Reserve first vice-president Patrick Barron sparks reshuffle in retail payments office
Beige Book points to gloomy outlook for US economy
Reports from twelve regional Federal Reserve districts add further weight to fears of double dip; say weakness in housing market tempering recovery
Boston Fed: Massachusetts suburb receives housing boost from Boston
A Boston Federal Reserve study shows inner city growth impacts positively on housing recovery in suburban areas
Cleveland Fed: Foreclosure lowers home prices by 1.6%
Cleveland Federal Reserve paper finds effects of foreclosure on house prices larger than previously thought